• Bertel Thorvaldsen

  1770-1844

Cupid and Erato

• Production Date

  No earlier than August 1830

• Type of Work / Object

  Sculpture > Relief

• Location

  • Denmark > Copenhagen > Thorvaldsens Museum > Main Floor > Room 13

• Inventory Number

  A343

• Catalogue Number

  A343

• Catalogue Level / Collection

  Thorvaldsen's Art > Thorvaldsen's Sculptures (A)

Explanation

• In Greek mythology, Erato is the one of the nine Muses who inspires song, dance and erotic poetry.

Motif / Theme

• Human > God > Erotes > Eros / Cupid
• Human > Goddess > Muse > Erato
• General Subject > Greek and Roman mythology

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