In the 15th century, the iconography of Cupid starts to become indistinguishable from the putto.Ĭupid continued to be a popular figure in the Middle Ages, when under Christian influence he often had a dual nature as Heavenly and Earthly love. Cupids are a frequent motif of both Roman art and later Western art of the classical tradition. In art, Cupid often appears in multiples as the Amores, or amorini in the later terminology of art history, the equivalent of the Greek erotes. Although other extended stories are not told about him, his tradition is rich in poetic themes and visual scenarios, such as "Love conquers all" and the retaliatory punishment or torture of Cupid. He is a main character only in the tale of Cupid and Psyche, when wounded by his own weapons he experiences the ordeal of love. In myths, Cupid is a minor character who serves mostly to set the plot in motion. During this time, his iconography acquired the bow and arrow that represent his source of power: a person, or even a deity, who is shot by Cupid's arrow is filled with uncontrollable desire. Īlthough Eros is in Classical Greek art as a slender winged youth, during the Hellenistic period, he was increasingly portrayed as a chubby boy. He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus and the war god Mars, and is known in Latin also as Amor ("Love").
In classical mythology, Cupid (Latin Cupido, meaning "desire") is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection.
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