Venus and Love Binding Mercury
Artist
Lucas Kilian
(German, 1579 - 1637)
After
Bartholomaeus Spranger
(Flemish, 1546 - 1611)
Titles
- Wisdom Chained by Love
Date1597-1637
MediumEngraving
DimensionsPlatemark: 14 15/16 x 10 3/16 in. (38 x 25.8 cm)
Sheet: 15 1/2 x 10 5/8 in. (39.3 x 27 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Robert Getscher from the Getscher-Wilkinson Collection
CultureGerman; Flemish
MarkingsWatermark top center: shield with crown
Catalogue raisonnéHollstein v XVII, p 145, 533.
Object numberPC2014.14.166
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionAt center a bent and kneeling Mercury is being bound by winged Cupid, who has one foot on his back as he tightens and knots the rope. Mercury's winged helmet, bow and arrow lay at his feet. To their right, Venus stands calmly, one arm gesturing towards Cupid, clothed only in a draping sheet across her shoulders. In the background behind them, there appears to stand a circular temple to Mercury, with his statue at center, and woman tending to a flaming altar at its entrance.This record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
1927; pub. 1929
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