Artwork
Adonis Slain
Adonis Slain is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1638 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Adonis Slain is a work created around 1638, currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The scene depicts four nude figures in a forest: one leaping with outstretched arms, another seated on a rock with a spear, a third lying on the ground, and a dog nearby. The background features trees and a distant building, suggesting a narrative.
Technique & Style
The use of chiaroscuro, a technique employing strong contrasts between light and dark, creates depth and makes the figures stand out against the dark background.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
