Winged cherub painting 'A Message of true Love' beside a pink rose – Antique Wall Art
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Winged cherub painting 'A Message of true Love' beside a pink rose
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A winged cherub bearing the words "A Message of true Love" appears beside a pink rose, so the sentiment is clear at a glance. Images like this belong to a long tradition of sentimental pictures, especially the Victorian greeting cards and valentines that used cherubs to carry affectionate messages between friends, sweethearts, and relatives. The cherub descends from the chubby infant angels of Renaissance painting, and by the nineteenth century it had become a friendly shorthand for love and good wishes. The pink rose, long associated with romance, reinforces that message.
| Original scan | 979 × 598 px |
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| Reference | Fairies & Elves (1) |
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