Sujet

Venus Chastising Cupid, 100-1 B.C. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Venus Chastising Cupid, 100-1 B.C. Additional Info: In this intimate sculptural portrayal of a relationship between two divinities, Aphrodite playfully threatens her mischievous son, Eros. The goddess of love wears a stephane - a crown - over her cascading hair and holds a folded cestus, a girdle, just above her shoulder, ready to slap her son. Eros - his wings fully extended - playfully holds up his hand to protect himself. This scene represents a divine counterpart to the everyday closeness between a mortal mother and her son. During the Hellenistic era, gods and goddesses were often portrayed in a more personal way. This method of representation was a dramatic departure from the earlier Classical style, when the gods were represented more formally as gods, rather than as lighthearted and humanlike creatures.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A66_398

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

61,9Mo (1,6Mo) / 36,9cm x 42,0cm / 4362 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

standing Italy family religious arts country Rome religion metal naked nude parent sculpture bronze art color mother Classical archaeology ancient jewellery jewelry deity God Roman motherhood eros location century archaeological son parenting crown concept cupid mythology roman mythology Venus archeology nudity goddess nakedness mum diadem Colour Aphrodite chastising chastisement Greek mythology 1st century BC sculpture Unknown bronze Amor Heritage Art stephane god of love mythological figure