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Who painted it?
Who painted “Venus Induces Helen to Fall in Love with Paris”?
“Venus Induces Helen to Fall in Love with Paris” was painted by Angelica Kauffmann in 1790. Where to see it: Hermitage Museum.
What to look for
Neoclassicism: Rococo before it is playful and pastel; Romanticism, its contemporary rival, prefers loose brushwork, rich colour and strong emotion.
Maria Anna Angelika Kauffmann (30 October 1741 – 5 November 1807), usually known in English as Angelica Kauffman, was a Swiss painter who had a successful career in London and Rome. Wikipedia
Test yourself: a round on Angelica Kauffmann
More by Angelica Kauffmann
- “Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus”, 1774
- “Jupiter and Callisto”, 1760s
- “Sappho Inspired by Love”, 1775
- “Hector Calling Up Paris to a Battle”, 1775
- “Virgil reading the ''Aeneid'' to Augustus and Octavia”, 1788
- “Punishment of Cupid”, 1777
- “Parting of Abelard and Heloise”
- “Bacchantes (Kauffman)”