Antwerp School (c. 1600) - Venus And Adonis

- Oil on oak wood tablet. - Galerie Montbaron offers its clients this magnificent collection of three panels on abductions in classical mythology, probably by a minor Antwerp master around 1610. Despite the small format, an extraordinary compositional and pictorial sense is distilled from each scene, marked by Rubensian aesthetics. sense of volume and color. - In this work, we witness the myth of Venus and Adonis. Without reaching Titian's oblique shortcut, the goddess throws herself on her lover, who is about to unconsciously chase away the prophecy that weighs on him. - Dimensions of the unframed image: 18 x 10 cm / 24 x 16 cm with a magnificent antique frame. - It comes from a private collection of paintings in Paris. - Good general condition. Minimal defects. - This painting constitutes a unique, original and irreplaceable work of art. - Galerie Montbaron attaches a technical sheet prepared by a qualified art historian with all its lots. This sheet is sent in digital format and on request.