Classical Art and Engravings

Detailed engravings and sketches representing classical themes, featuring deities, allegorical figures, and intricate designs from renowned artists.

Venus and Mars Surprised by Apollo, Jeremias van Schaak, after Willem Doudijns, 1690 - 1727 print Mythological representation possible to interpret as 'Venus and Mars surprised by Apollo'. Mars and Venus are in bed together. A few swans and a hunting dog at the foot end. Apollo - although not usually dressed here in a harness - looks down on the pair from a cloud. A rooster next to him. This print may depict a story from Ovidius' metamorphoses. Northern Netherlands paper  Mars and Venus making love, Apollo (Sol) appearing
Venus and Mars Surprised by Apollo, Jeremias van Schaak, after Willem Doudijns, 1690 - 1727 print Mythological representation possible to interpret as 'Venus and Mars surprised by Apollo'. Mars and Venus are in bed together. A few swans and a hunting dog at the foot end. Apollo - although not usually dressed here in a harness - looks down on the pair from a cloud. A rooster next to him. This print may depict a story from Ovidius' metamorphoses. Northern Netherlands paper Mars and Venus making love, Apollo (Sol) appearing