Compositions of reclining Venus have a long tradition in Western art history, symbolizing ideal beauty and love. They are part of a lineage of artistic representations which have their origins in classical Antiquity, where goddesses were often represented in a sensual and divine manner.
Two of the most famous depictions of this type are Titian’s “The Venus of Urbino” (1538) and Diego Velázquez’s “Venus in the Mirror” (c. 1647-1651).
France
circa 1850
Limited prints (3)
signed by Didier Ben Loulou
Silk and embroiddered panel
Regency
England
Fixed under glass of mademoiselle Mars actress and friend of Napoléon.
Anne-Françoise Hippolyte Boutet, known as Miss. Mars (1779-1847) was one of the glories of the French Theater.
Signed Charles Brandt and dates 1810
France
Spanish School
Oil on panel
Traces of signature and date 17 * 9
Oil on canvas
original condition.. damage and marvelous
18th C.
Italy
Portrait of a young woman in a vaporous dress, against the background of the landscape
Oil on canvas
oil on carton
18th C.
Italy
Limited prints Didier Ben Loulou
Height: 39.4 in. Width: 39.4 in.
With frame (anti reflection glass):
Height: 41.3 in. Width: 41.3 in.
Limited prints signed by Didier Ben Loulou
Height: 39.4 in. Width: 39.4 in.
With frame (anti reflection glass):
Height: 41.3 in. Width: 41.3 in.