The Triumph of Venus | Dickinson College Commentaries

Venus is shown in the center of the engraving seated in a chariot drawn by two birds driven by a cupid. The cupid holds the reins in his left hand and a burning torch in his right, Venus behind him. Her left hand is on her hip, right arm raised holding a scepter. Venus wears a diadem and is haloed by light. The chariot is encircled by clouds. In the upper right corner is the sun pierced by an arrow; in the left corner is the moon similarly pierced. Various animals and people appear at bottom also shot.

Annotations

The Triumph of Venus (1608). Otto van Veen (1556-1629), Amorum emblemata figuris aeneis incisa. Antverpiae, Venalia apud auctorem, 1608. From the George Peabody Library.

Online Resources

Photo: Johns Hopkins Rare Books, Manuscripts, & Archives

Associated Passages

Amores 1.2

Subjects

Ovid

Properties

Agent

Otto van Veen

Date

1608

Image Credit

Johns Hopkins Rare Books