Who created "Venus Blindfolding Cupid"?

Venus Blindfolding Cupid was created by School of Cambiaso|Luca Cambiaso in late 16th century.

When was "Venus Blindfolding Cupid" created?

This artwork was created late 16th century.

What medium is "Venus Blindfolding Cupid"?

Venus Blindfolding Cupid is Pen and brown ink, brown wash, on tan paper..

Is "Venus Blindfolding Cupid" in the public domain?

Yes, Venus Blindfolding Cupid is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Venus Blindfolding Cupid

School of Cambiaso|Luca Cambiaso

late 16th century

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brown wash, on tan paper.

Dimensions

12 1/16 x 8 3/8 in. (30.6 x 21.3 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Robert Lehman Collection

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

Accession Number

1975.1.289

Tags

CupidVenus

Art Historical Context

In the late 16th century the School of Luca Cambiaso, a prominent Genoese Mannerist artist, produced this captivating drawing *Venus Blindfolding Cupid Depicting the goddess of love playfully tying a blindfold over her son Cupid's eyes—a nod to the timeless idea that "love is blind"—the work embodies the whimsical eroticism of classical mythology popular in Renaissance art. Cambiaso (1527–1585) and his workshop were renowned for their fluid, elongated figures and dynamic compositions, bridging High Renaissance ideals with the more stylized Mannerism that swept Italy. Executed in pen and brown...

Venus Blindfolding Cupid

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