Getty Museum #11 (Venus Reclining on a Sea Monster with Cupid and a Putto)

Venus Reclining on a Sea Monster with Cupid and a Putto.
www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=113424

John Deare
English, 1785 - 1787
Marble
1 ft. 1 1/4 in. x 1 ft. 11 in. x 4 7/16 in.
98.SA.4

Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, reclines on a fantastic goat-headed sea monster in this allegory of Lust. The goddess entwines her fingers in the creature's bearda so-called "chin-chucking" gesture that represents erotic intentwhile the monster licks her hand in response. Cupid, astride the monster's long tail, is poised to shoot an arrow at Venus, while in the background a putti adds to the amorous imagery by holding a flaming torch, undoubtedly meant to suggest the burning ardor of desire. The sea goat carries Venus through the frothy waves, carved with energy and precision.

John Deare displayed his great skill in carving a variety of levels and textures in this sculpture, from the low relief of the Cupid and putti to the smooth, half-relief of Venus, and finally to the sea-goat's fully three-dimensional snout and wavy strands of hair. Deare's depiction of Lust as a woman riding a goat forms part of an iconographic tradition that has been popular since the Middle Ages.

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~lala~(Lisa) says:

Beautiful artwork...I get to go there in the spring...can't wait...thanks for sharing...
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lutonian says:

brilliant capture and lighting on this figure.
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luzzzelmann says:

Beautiful shot !

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SheilaTostes says:

Beautiful...sensual!
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Lars VanDe Goor Photography @rt says:

hahaha, i just posted a similar image, weird :-)))

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Your sculpture is a masterpiece!
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Excellent capture.
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tengtan (busy, will catch up) says:

An exquisite detail finely composed in B&W.

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jefferson sefrim says:

great capture!!! Congratulations!!!!
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tommy.ak says:

O_O

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sherrydigitalphotos says:

Lovely statue image! Nicely captured!

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Sergio Parisi says:

Awesome composition and light !!!
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Your sculpture is a masterpiece!
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Bea Kotecka { MERRY CHRISTMAS !!! } says:

I saw this in the Zero+ Faves group and Faved it.
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mnemorino says:

Pure sweetness. Thanks.

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eagle-ffm says:

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Very Romantic !
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edithbruck says:

Awesome composition and light !!!...congratulations!!!!
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Your sculpture is a masterpiece!
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Beautiful detail!
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@rild (away for a while) says:

Wonderful !
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Kevin & Kathy says:

I saw this in the 10+ Faves group and Faved it.
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RoninRtist says:

Great composition.

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André Pipa says:

I saw this in the 10+ Faves group and Faved it.
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CharlyM says:

I'm a sucker for a beautiful Angel!!

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natsh says:

nice
This brilliant photo is like a shooting star,
totally inspiring!

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This brilliant photo is like a shooting star, totally unique!

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This brilliant photo is like a shooting star,
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This brilliant photo is like a shooting star, splendid!

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I LOVE LOVE LOVE this photo.
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faronspix says:

Very nice.
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Eddi 07(OFF) says:

thank you! ;)

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BreeceArt, New Date is Jan 22nd ! says:

The Getty museums are absolutely amazing.

Well composed.

Thank you for sharing.
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Eddi 07(OFF) says:

:)

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alicepopkorn says:

thank you for sharing :)

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dumbledad says:

Kevin, you'll have noticed that we're using this as the base image for the latest competition at http://www.flickr.com/groups/textures_only/di scuss/72157609297879829/. Here's my entry

which I thought might be too saucy until I saw Eddi's one above! Thanks for making this great photo Creative Commons, we've had fun! I also found the Getty Museum's page on this work: http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObject Details?artobj=113424
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jyryk58 says:

thanks for the picture... :-)

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Hello, I would like to use your photo to illustrate a chrismas card. What indication shoud i write to explain that you are the autor of the picture . Thanks you for an answer...
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ArtForm 2009 says:

Amazing bw tones dude, I really love the angle, which is just about perfect
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Your picture is DIVINE.
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lovedart. says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called We are the only love gods. . ., and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Emad Badwan says:

v . nice
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Getty Museum #11 (Venus Reclining on a Sea Monster with Cupid and a Putto)

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