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Adonis fell in love with Aphrodite. The goddess of love became infuriated and killed Adonis. However, because of the intense love that Aphrodite had for Adonis, the handsome man was granted life again.
Adonis and Aphrodite tells the beautiful, but sad story of the most famous of Aphrodite's love affairs - with the handsome mortal Adonis.
In Greek mythology, Adonis (Ancient Greek: Ἄδωνις, romanized: Adōnis; Phoenician: 𐤀𐤃𐤍, romanized: Adón) was the mortal lover of the goddesses Aphrodite and Persephone. He was famous and considered to be the ideal of male beauty in classical antiquity.
29 mar 2021 · The story of Adonis glorified the Greek ideal of youthful male beauty, but it likely originated outside of Greece. Much of Adonis’ myth is based on that of the Near Eastern god Tammuz, a fertility god who was the consort of Aphrodite’s Eastern counterpart.
1 wrz 2023 · Adonis has been a popular subject in art, often depicted in the embrace of Aphrodite or sometimes alone in all his beauty. One of the most famous artworks is “Venus and Adonis” by Titian, a painting that captures the love and tragedy that defined him.
Famous Paintings. Paintings like “Venus and Adonis” by Titian show the love between Adonis and Aphrodite in a heart-rending way. They capture the strong feelings and drama of their story. Artists such as Peter Paul Rubens and Simon Vouet highlight Adonis’s striking beauty. They explore themes of love, loss, and start over.
Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) Italian. 1550s. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 608. Tales from Ovid’s Metamorphoses inspired Titian to paint what he called poesie, or poetry in paint. Here, Venus tries to stop her lover from departing for the hunt, fearing—correctly—that he would be killed.
