Francis the I of France had a love of finely made, erotic artwork, so the Medici commissioned Bronzino for the painting - the Medici then presented it to Francis I as a gift.
The boy to the right represents Folly. The girl behind him is Pleasure.The old man is Time.The screaming figure to the left is Jealousy.The one top left is probably Fraud.This is the interpretation supported by the National Gallery of London, the home of this painting.
Yes, please send a good digital scan of the black cupid for more info. Cupid at rest is by Parkinson who used his daughter to photogaph, part of a series including cupid awake, cupid asleep, etc. shroom@frontiernet.netm.b. parkinson did not use his daughter: it was a neighbor's daughter, who he sometimes he babysat.i do have a pic of black cupid asleep.
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There is more than a single painting that is famous for the Wheel of Fortune or Rota Fortunae.Edward Burne-Jones (1833-1898) The Wheel of Fortune 1883 Oil on canvas also another of The wheel of fortune with cupid from 1520 by Titian or there is the Wheel of Fortune - Oil Painting on Canvas by artist Darko TopalskiAudrey Flack, Wheel of Fortune (Vanitas), 1977-1978 Oil over acrylic on canvasfrom wikipedia"It is a concept in medieval and ancient philosophy referring to the capricious nature of Fate. The wheel belongs to the goddess Fortuna, who spins it at random, changing the positions of those on the wheel - some suffer great misfortune, others gain windfalls. Fortune appears on all paintings as a woman, sometimes blindfolded, "puppeteering" a wheel."
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Cupidon (French for Cupid)
Stupid Cupid was sung by Connie Francis, Mandy Moor, Patsy Cline and Wanda Jackson.
The overarching theme of Bronzino's "Allegory with Venus and Cupid" is often interpreted as a complex meditation on love, deceit, and desire. The painting challenges traditional notions of beauty and explores the darker aspects of love, including jealousy and manipulation. It invites viewers to contemplate the complexities of human relationships and emotions.
The main character in The Cupid Chronicles by Coleen Murtagh Paratore is Willa Havisham. Her love interest is Joseph Francis Kennelly.
The cast of When Cupid Crossed the Bay - 1915 includes: Neal Burns John Francis Dillon Billie Rhodes as Billie
Jack's Place - 1992 I See Cupid I See France 1-1 was released on: USA: 26 May 1992
Cupid by Proxy - 1918 was released on: USA: 21 July 1918 France: 27 June 1919 USA: 13 August 1922 (re-release)
Cupid - Cupid album - was created in 2001.
The Golden Apple doesn't have a specific correlation with Venus and Cupid. Venus/Aphrodite is often depicted in art as holding a golden apple because she was awarded the Golden Apple of Discord by Paris of Troy. His reward was that he could have any woman he chose as his own. He chose Helen of Sparta.
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