Circle of Nicolas Poussin, (1594 - 1665)
Venus and Cupid
Oil on canvas
33 x 42.5 cm.; 13 x 16 3/4 in.
Private collection
Venus and Love/ Venus and Cupid. Different
tales exist about the origin of Venus and Cupid. Some say that Venus, the
goddess of love and beauty, had a love affair with Mars, the god of war. Out of
this relationship, Cupid was born.
Cupid has
attributes from both of his parents. Like his mother he is considered to be the
god of love, or more precisely, the god of falling in love. He is portrayed as
an innocent little child with bow and arrows. He shoots arrows to the heart,
and awakening a love that you’re powerless to resist.
Venus and Cupid are often shown in intimate poses,
reflecting the unique love between mother and child. More Venus and
Love
Nicolas Poussin (French: June 1594 – 19
November 1665) was the
leading painter of the classical French Baroque style, although he spent most
of his working life in Rome. His work is characterized by clarity, logic, and
order, and favors line over color. Until the 20th century he remained a major
inspiration for such classically oriented artists as Jacques-Louis David,
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres and Paul Cézanne.
He worked in Rome for a circle of leading
collectors from there and elsewhere, except for a short period when Cardinal
Richelieu ordered him back to France to serve as First Painter to the King.
Most of his works are history paintings of religious or mythological subjects
that very often have a large landscape element. More on Nicolas Poussin
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