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Bertel Thorvaldsen
1770-1844
Cupid and Hymen
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Location
Inventory Number
A451
Catalogue Number
A451Catalogue Level / Collection
Thorvaldsen's Art > Thorvaldsen's Sculptures (A)
Explanation
- The little god of love, Cupid, makes sure with his arrow that love bursts into flame. And the god of marriage, Hymen or Hymenaios, ensures the legal union of those involved, symbolized by the two torches he makes burn together above his head.
Motif / Theme
Version / Edition
Marble Version
Dimension
- Height 75.3 cm
- Width 61 cm
Art Form / Craft
Sculpture
- European > Modernity (1800 - 1914)
Skabelsessted
Italy > Lazio > Rome
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Acquisition Mode
Bequest from Bertel ThorvaldsenAcquisition Date
March 24, 1844