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Tag Archives: Cupid
Carl Larsson’s Amor Mercurius
Swedish Painter Carl Olof Larsson (1853-1919) reimagined the little god Eros, assimilating him with Hermes (on the right). Already, in Hellenistic and Renaissance art, there was a recurring motif of Eros borrowing the attributes of other gods to show that … Continue reading
Cupid in Disguise
Cupid in disguise is the Boy-God Eros without his wings. That is, he has lost his freedom and the capacity to ascend. He is now only a boy, a prisoner of the materialistic world. No longer worshipped, his image has … Continue reading
