- Bertel Thorvaldsen 1770-1844
- Posthumously done
The Graces with Cupid’s Arrow, and Cupid Playing His Lyre
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Location
- A31
Explanation
- As the title shows, the sculpture is about Jupiter’s beautiful daughters, the Graces, who act as maidservants to Venus, the goddess of love. This explains the presence of the little Cupid, who is playing the lyre at their feet: Cupid is Venus’s son. The Graces are examining one of Cupid’s arrows: the origin, nature and purpose of love could be the object of the beautiful trio’s considerations.
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Dimension
- Height 172.5 cm
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- Commissioned by Thorvaldsens Museum
- No earlier than 1864