Vol_2_1.pdf

The topical catalogue 'The French Venus'in the series 'The Iconography of Venus from the Middle Ages to Modern Times' lists 2997 artworks (sculptures, reliefs, paintings, frescos, drawings, prints and illustrations) of 977 identified French artists. The date of creation, artist's name, title(s), type, medium/support and dimension of the artwork, the owner, inventory number and information sources are given. The catalogue is ordered chronologically under the 18 main topics and many more subtopics of the rich iconography of Venus. An index of artists, a directory of owners and an extensive bibliography are included. 196 p. (2009)