| Poussin Paintings 1594 - 1665 France, Baroque |
| Sleeping Venus and Cupid |
| Oil on canvas |
| Public collection |
| Mythological Art |
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| painting: |
PON005 |
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| size I: |
22x34 inches |
| price: |
450 USD |
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| painting: |
PON005B |
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| size II: |
26x40 inches |
| price: |
485 USD |
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OIL PAINTING : Sleeping Venus and Cupid |
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In this painting by Poussin are depicted Venus (the Greek Aphrodite), goddess of love, and her son Cupid (the Greek Eros), whose sharp arrows and flaming torches aroused the passions of both gods and mortals. The interaction between Cupid and his mother could also be a metaphor for various aspects of love, while the adulterous affair between Venus and Mars, the god of war, could signify the capacity of love to subdue violence.
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