Adonis Led by Cupids to Venus, Francesco Albani, between 1621 and 1633

The story of venus. These four paintings were commissioned in 1621 by ferdinando gonzaga, duke of mantua, for the villa favorita in mantua. Completed in 1633, they take up and expand the compositions of a previous cycle painted around 1615-1617 (rome, galleria borghese). Object Type: painting. Genre: allegory. Date: between 1621 and 1633. Place of creation: Italy. Dimensions: height: 203 cm (79.9 in) ; width: 252 cm (99.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Venus. Collection: Louvre Museum. Albani - Adonis Led by Cupids to Venus