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Venus and Adonis: Artwork

Enjoy these pieces of art that each express their take on the story of Venus and Adonis (if not Shakespeare’s poem itself).

“Venus and Adonis.” Paolo Veronese. https://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/art-work/venus-and-adonis/692667da-d0f5-4765-ba03-30fdce3513d1
“Venus Discovering the Dead Adonis.” Jusepe de Ribera? https://www.clevelandart.org/magazine/cleveland-art-mayjune-2018/venus-and-adonis
“Venus and Adonis.” Nicolas Poussin. https://risdmuseum.org/art-design/collection/venus-and-adonis-54186
“Venus and Adonis.” John Smith. https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw59366/Venus-and-Adonis
“Venus and Adonis.” Stephen McKenna. http://www.tate.org.uk/art/work/T03541
Cover artwork for Venus & Adonis. Marlene Dumas. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Venus-Adonis/William-Shakespeare/9781644230008