Venus in Front of the Mirror
The subject of a young, naked woman with a mirror goes back to the pictorial tradition of the Venetian masters around 1500. The mirror motif allows various different interpretations: in connection with Venus it functions as an allegory of the visual faculty and of "prudential" or "providential", prudent foresight or wisdom deriving from self-reflection. As a counterweight to Cupid, a dark-skinned serving maid has been added on the right, her austere features providing a foil to the sensual appearance of Venus. Venus's reflection, revealing the beauty of her face to the viewer becomes a symbol... Mehr ...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Image |
| Schlagwörter: | Painting / Baroque / 17th century / Flemish / goddess / goddesses / Venus / mirror / mirrors / nude / nudes / female figure / figures / allegory / allegories / vanity / vanitas |
| Sprache: | unknown |
| Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29062202 |
| Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
| Powered By: | BASE |
| Link(s) : | http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/133802 |
The subject of a young, naked woman with a mirror goes back to the pictorial tradition of the Venetian masters around 1500. The mirror motif allows various different interpretations: in connection with Venus it functions as an allegory of the visual faculty and of "prudential" or "providential", prudent foresight or wisdom deriving from self-reflection. As a counterweight to Cupid, a dark-skinned serving maid has been added on the right, her austere features providing a foil to the sensual appearance of Venus. Venus's reflection, revealing the beauty of her face to the viewer becomes a symbol of painting itself. (http://www.liechtensteinmuseum.at)