The Chastisement of Love

1560 · Private collection

mythological

The Chastisement of Love depicts Mars whipping Cupid, pursued by a Fury. The painting reflects the style of Giuseppe Salviati, with whom the painter worked in Venice. The central figure is recognizable as Mars.

About the Artist

Camillo di Capelli

? – 1568

Italian painter, called Camillo Mantovano. He was active between 1514 and 1568 in Mantua, but also in Venice, where he died, having worked with Giuseppe Salviati (Giuseppe Porta).

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