Vénus et Adonis. Paysage de Grottaferrata (right half of Venus and Adonis), Nicolas Poussin, circa 1626

This canvas, cut in two at the end of the 18th century, has been reconstructed: the part donated in 1825 has been reunited with the one on the left purchased in 2010. This overdoor belonged to poussin's patron, cassiano dal pozzo. The site of grottaferrata is home to the loves of venus and adonis. Object Type: painting. Genre: mythological painting. Date: circa 1626. Dimensions: height: 75 cm (29.5 in); width: 199 cm (78.3 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Adonis, Venus, Aphrodite, Eros, Cupid. Collection: Fabre museum. Poussin-Vénus