Bronzino, An Allegory with Venus and Cupid

Agnolo di Cosimo Bronzino, _An Allegory with Venus and Cupid_ , c. 1545, oil on panel, 146.1 x 116.2 cm (National Gallery, London) Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker This passage by Vasari is most likely related to this canvas: "And he painted a picture of singular beauty that was sent to King Francis in France, wherein was a nude Venus, with a Cupid who was kissing her, and Pleasur

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