Mars and Venus
| Title | Mars and Venus |
|---|---|
| Artist | Hendrick Goltzius (Dutch, 1558–1617) after Bartholomeus Spranger (Flemish, 1546–1611) |
| Date | 1588 16th century |
| Medium | Engraving on ivory laid paper |
| Classification | |
| Origin | Netherlands Netherlands |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anonymous, and Suzanne Searle Dixon endowment funds |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Mars and Venus” is a work by Hendrick Goltzius (Dutch, 1558–1617) after Bartholomeus Spranger (Flemish, 1546–1611), dated 1588. It is executed in engraving on ivory laid paper and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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