AMIGONI, Jacopo
(b. 1682, Napoli, d. 1752, Madrid)

Venus and Adonis

c. 1739
Oil on canvas, 93 x 126 cm
Private collection

Amigoni moved to London in 1729, where he remained for a decade, enjoying much success and significant patronage among the English aristocracy. During his stay in England, the artist provided large-scale mythological and historical scenes and decorative schemes for the country's many stately homes.