Tag: François Boucher The Bath of Venus (1751)

• Cupid in art: He’s not that innocent

  

  In Ancient Rome, sexual desire was regarded as a normal yet volatile part of daily life. See how Cupid embodies this natural tension in classical mythology and Old Master paintings.

  Diane Tucker

  2024-01-26

  Art history stories, 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