Venus and Cupid
Lorenzo Lotto
key Notes:
Symbol of fertility
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Dimensions:
36 3/8 x 43 7/8 in. (92.4 x 111.4 cm)
medium:
Oil on canvas
Difficulty:
Advanced
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story of the work:
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Painted in the 1520s, this work was likely created as a wedding gift, blending sensual beauty with auspicious symbolism. Lotto combines Venetian color and softness of form with an intimate, personal setting, transforming a mythological subject into a celebratory image of love, desire, and domestic prosperity.
Description of the work:
Venus and Cupid by Lorenzo Lotto shows the goddess reclining in a richly appointed interior, her luminous skin contrasted with luxurious fabrics and warm, ambient light. Cupid playfully urinates on her, a motif drawn from classical sources and interpreted as a symbol of fertility and marital harmony.
Artwork Photograph Source:
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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