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Who painted it?
Who painted “Cupid Untying the Zone of Venus”?
“Cupid Untying the Zone of Venus” was painted by Joshua Reynolds in 1788. Where to see it: Hermitage Museum.
What to look for
Joshua Reynolds: grand-manner portraits: sitters posed like classical statues, warm colours and smoky backgrounds.
Sir Joshua Reynolds (16 July 1723 – 23 February 1792) was an English painter who specialised in portraits. Wikipedia
Test yourself: a round on Joshua Reynolds
More by Joshua Reynolds
- “The Age of Innocence”, 1788
- “Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse”, 1784
- “The Ladies Waldegrave”, 1780
- “Lady Cockburn and Her Three Eldest Sons”, 1773
- “Lady Worsley”, 1779
- “Portrait of Omai”, 1776
- “Cupid and Psyche”, 1789
- “Thaïs”, 1781