1 10 1 http://utw10658.utweb.utexas.edu/files/original/b238178ad64e714776ed5a54f8d47a4c.tif e1c1e6e5d1e2c1ef53b634ac716f33a4 Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website http://utw10658.utweb.utexas.edu/plugins/Dropbox/files/object_images/ART New/467.1999.zif Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Type The nature or genre of the resource painting Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. http://utw10658.utweb.utexas.edu/plugins/Dropbox/files/object_images/ART New/467.1999.zif Requires A related resource that is required by the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence. 16470 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 467.1999 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Domenico Piola Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Genoa, Italy, 1627 - 1703, Genoa, Italy Date Created Date of creation of the resource. circa 1680 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. The Suida-Manning Collection Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 154.1 cm x 113.6 cm (60 11/16 in. x 44 3/4 in.) Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Oil on canvas Title A name given to the resource An Allegory with Venus and Time Description An account of the resource In this allegory, Time, with his hourglass, presents Venus, the goddess of love, with a mature rose, as if to remind her that earthly love is as fleeting as a rose’s bloom. In response, Venus reveals her higher identity as a symbol of enduring spiritual love and divine beauty, a concept that evolved from the rediscovery of the writings of Plato and other ancient philosophers during the Renaissance. Venus here has already disarmed her son Cupid, the god of erotic love, by breaking his bow’s string. He is now unable to enflame uncontrollable desires in people and gods by shooting arrows into them. Domenico Piola, the leading artist in Genoa in the second half of the seventeenth century, painted many ceiling frescoes for churches and palaces. Paintings predating 1684 like this one are especially rare, since French naval bombardments in May of that year destroyed most of Genoa, including Piola’s house and studio. 467.1999