BRONZINO
Allegory
with Venus and Cupid
Allegorical
paintings are meant to tell a story. So, what story does this picture tell?
As
you look into this painting you will find all kinds of strange things. Sometimes
you might think Bronzino has made a mistake in his drawing, but remember, a
painter who can control oil paint as well as this wouldn't make simple errors.
We
can be sure that he meant every part of his picture to be just the way it is.
In
1545, or thereabouts, the Italian painter Agnolo Bronzino painted
this allegorical picture.
Experts
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What
story do you think Bronzino's picture tells?
So
the key question is,
