Title
Cupid Complaining to Venus, c. 1540-1546. Creator: Peter Flötner (German, 1485-1546).
Caption
Cupid Complaining to Venus, c. 1540-1546. This plaquette interprets an ancient Greek poem by Theocritus. Having been stung by a swarm of bees after attempting to steal their honey, Cupid sought refuge in the arms of his mother Venus, the goddess of love. Surprised that such small creatures could cause such great pain, Venus reminded Cupid, that like the sting of a bee, love?s arrow could be dangerous.
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM19F77_137
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License type
Rights managed
Available size
48,9Mb (6,4Mb) / 16,0in x 11,9in / 4808 x 3558 (300dpi)