P - Venus
| Catalogue ID | 2.19 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Filippo Juvarra (1678-1736) |
| Object type | miniature · initial: Decorative initial - figure |
| Place | London |
| Collection | British Library (London) |
| Inv. no. | GB-Lbl_ADD_MS_34056_18 |
| Tech. / support | brown ink, brush in gray, pen |
| Measures | 73 × 84 mm |
The initial "P" is shaped by a naked Aphrodite balancing on a seashell while holding a billowing cloth or sail. To her left, a Renaissance-style dolphin leaps, and to her right, a small merman plays a horn or shell.
- Cantata
- Per farmi amar da tutte
- Composer
- Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725)
- Manuscript
- GB-Lbl_ADD_MS_34056 — GB-Lbl_ADD_MS_34056
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