Woman kneeling before a cupid statue on a column – Historic Print
(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: Woman kneeling before a cupid statue on a column, preserved in this historic image. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Woman kneeling before a cupid statue on a column
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Kneeling at the foot of a cupid statue set high on a column, the woman in this picture seems to be making an offering or a wish, a gesture that fits the Valentine's Day theme of this board. Cupid, the Roman god of desire and the son of Venus, was a favorite subject for sculptors and illustrators from the Renaissance onward, and his image was often shown on pedestals and columns in gardens and public squares. Pictures like this one were popular as romantic keepsakes, and they remain a reminder of how the old idea of love-as-a-god shaped the way people imagined the holiday.
| Original scan | 537 × 832 px |
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| Reference | Img122 |
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