Winged Cupid carving a bow above two putti – Vintage Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
A window into the past: Winged Cupid carving a bow above two putti, preserved in this historic image. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Winged Cupid carving a bow above two putti
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Cupid appears here with wings spread, cutting a bow from a block of wood while two chubby putti look on, a scene that turns the god of love into a craftsman at work. The image draws on the classical notion that love is shaped and aimed, like an arrow loosed from a well-made bow. Putti, the small nude winged children of Renaissance and Baroque art, were a favorite way for artists to suggest playful, unruly affection, and the pairing of a bow-making Cupid with attentive helpers makes the pictorial joke clear. Valentine's Day, with its long association with courtship and romantic tokens, is a natural setting for such an image.
| Original scan | 486 × 1,000 px |
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| Reference | Img10 |
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