Venus met de wapens de wapens van Mars op de grond, anonymous, Jost Amman, 1580

Title(s)

Venus met de wapens de wapens van Mars op de grond

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-21.314

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein German (Amman book illustrations) 1788

Artist

• print maker: anonymous
• after design by: Jost Amman (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Sigmund Feyerabend

Dating

1580

Material

• paper

Measurements

height 119 mm × width 98 mm

What

• Mars and Venus as lovers
• cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'
• (story of) Venus (Aphrodite)

Acquisition

unknown 1994

Copyright

Public domain

• Jost Amman : book illustrations, Gero Seelig, Giulia Bartrum, Marjolein Leesberg, Dl. 7, p. 117, cat.nr. 1788