The Pleasures of the Seasons: Spring, c. 1730
Johann Georg Platzerexpand_more
Oil on copperexpand_more
Gift of Mrs. Walter H. Udeexpand_more 61.37
On View in Gallery 314expand_more
These people enjoying the pleasures of spring—playing music, dancing, and canoodling—are the 18th-century equivalent of a bunch of college kids on spring break. Above the festive musicians and the dancing couple at the center, sculpted putti cavort on a large urn. At the left, lovemaking is more urgent, as a young couple embrace below a sculpture of Venus crowned by Cupid. Venus, the goddess of love, is traditionally associated with springtime.
Details
- Title
- The Pleasures of the Seasons: Spring
- Artist Life
- 1704 - 1760
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 61.37
- Curator Approved
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