Tag: Cupid symbolism

• Cupid in art: He’s not that innocent

  

  Sexual desire was viewed as a volatile part of daily life in ancient Rome. See how Cupid embodies this natural tension in classical mythology and Old Master paintings.

  Diane Tucker

  2024-01-26

  Art Appreciation, Love and Relationships, The Shy Museumgoer

  Arts writer Diane Tucker, Cupid in art, Cupid symbolism, François Boucher The Bath of Venus (1751), Lucas Cranach Cupid Complaining to Venus (1526), Tiepolo: Story of Apollo Pursuing Daphne, Titian: The Worship of Venus (1518), Vermeer: Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window