Venus reclining with Cupid holding a laurel wreath – Historic Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Step back in time with Venus reclining with Cupid holding a laurel wreath, a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Venus reclining with Cupid holding a laurel wreath
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Venus reclines beside her son Cupid, who holds a laurel wreath, a pairing that tells the viewer something about the goddess of love and the honors she confers. Artists in Europe returned to Venus and Cupid again and again from the Renaissance onward, using them to explore desire, beauty and the power of love. The laurel, long associated with victory and distinction in classical culture, suggests love itself being crowned as the prize. Its gentle, intimate mood explains why such scenes became popular for expressing affection, and why they fit naturally among the board's Valentine's Day images.
| Original scan | 949 × 781 px |
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| Reference | Img12 |
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