Venus and Cupid (Sleeping Venus)

Artemisia Gentileschi, 1627, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

‘Venus and Cupid (Sleeping Venus)’ is a work by Artemisia Gentileschi (Italy, 1593–1656). It is dated 1627. It is part of the collection Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

It is made of oil paint and canvas. It measures 97 × 144 cm. The work belongs to the genres mythological painting and nude. The things depicted include Venus and Cupid.

The catalogue has 120 more works by Artemisia Gentileschi.