In Adonis Awakens, how is the Description discussed?
The work shows a disconsolate Venus leaning over the sleeping body of Adonis, gored to death by Apollo in the form of a wild boar and symbolising Spring asleep in the arms of winter. Her hair drapes over and merges with the face of Persephone, asleep on Adonis' chest. Adonis sleeps in the hollow of a tree trunk, with Venus' knees on the earth. The phallus also evokes the start of the life-cycle, since when Adonis is dead autumn begins and cold prevents the growth of crops. They are surrounded by nymphs. The work exemplifies Rodin's mature style, particularly in the contrast between highly finished and unfinished areas.
Persephone Venus Apollo Adonis