Painting Venus blindfolding Love

Features

Artwork title:  Venere che benda Amore

Age:  19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Subject:  Allegorical/Mythological Subject

Artistic technique:  Painting

Technical specification:  Oil on Canvas

Description : Venere che benda Amore

Oil painting on canvas. It is a small copy of Titian's painting of the same name, dating back to around 1565, of much larger dimensions and currently kept in the Borghese Gallery in Rome. In the scene on the left, the goddess Venus, adorned with her rich jewels, is bandaging the head of little Cupid, resting on her knees, while another Cupid looks curiously over his shoulder; on the right side of the scene there are two other female figures, holding the god's weapons, namely the bow and the quiver full of arrows. The meaning of the scene has been widely discussed, and it seems to identify Venus, dressed as a bride, the protectress of marital happiness who must find a balance between Anteros and Eros, between a divine, rational love (the cherub behind her) and an earthly, blindfolded one; the other two figures offer their virginal nudity together with the weapons of amorous seduction. The painting is presented in a contemporary gilded frame.

Product Condition:
Product in good condition, has small signs of wear. We try to present the real state as fully as possible with photos. If some details are not clear from the photos, what is stated in the description applies.

Frame Size (cm):
Height: 45
Width: 65
Depth: 5

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 30
Width: 50