Cephalus and Procris (Paolo Veronese)

Cephalus and Procis is a 1580s painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Paolo Veronese. It is on display in the Musée des Beaux-Arts of Strasbourg, France. Its inventory number is 634.[1]

Cephalus and Procris
ArtistPaolo Veronese
Yearbetween 1580 and 1584
Mediumoil painting on canvas
MovementItalian Renaissance
Venetian painting
Cinquecento
SubjectCephalus and Procris
Dimensions162 cm × 185 cm (64 in × 73 in)[1]
LocationMusée des Beaux-Arts, Strasbourg
Accession1912

The exact dating of the painting is uncertain, although it was not begun before 1580 and not finished after 1584. Its dimensions have previously been given as 162 × 190 cm (64 × 75 in) but are most recently given as 162 × 185 cm (64 × 73 in).[1][2]

The painting is the pendant of the Prado's Venus and Adonis. It is likewise a depiction of a tragic couple from Ovid's Metamorphoses: the painting depicts the moment where Procris expires, as her confused husband tries both to understand her and to explain himself.[2]

Cephalus and Procris belonged to the Royal Spanish collections from 1641 (when Diego Velázquez bought it in Venice) until at least 1809; it then became the private property of Joseph Bonaparte, was sold several times after his death and finally bought for the museum by Wilhelm von Bode in Berlin in 1912.[1]

References
  1. Roy, Alain (June 2017). De Giotto à Goya. Peintures italiennes et espagnoles du musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg. Musées de la ville de Strasbourg. pp. 134–135. ISBN 978-2-35125-151-5.
  2. Jacquot, Dominique (2006). Le musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg. Cinq siècles de peinture. Strasbourg: Musées de Strasbourg. pp. 78–79. ISBN 2-901833-78-0.
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