PILLOW “ROKEBY VENUS”

PAINTING BY DIEGO VELÁZQUEZ
The work depicts the goddess Venus in a sensual pose, lying on a bed and looking into a mirror held by the Roman god of physical love, her son Cupid.
The pillow is decorated with dark-brown lace trim and tassels made of silk coral-colored threads with elegant gold trim. It is no coincidence that a bright juicy shade of crimson was chosen for the back side of the pillow – it chimes perfectly with the general color palette of the master’s canvas.