Venus Chastising Cupid
100–1 B.C.
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- 28.7 × 12.7 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-248902
In this intimate sculptural portrayal of a relationship between two divinities, Aphrodite playfully threatens her mischievous son, Eros. The goddess of love wears a stephane--a crown--over her cascading hair and holds a folded cestus--a girdle--just above her shoulder, ready to slap her son. Eros--his wings fully extended--playfully holds up his hand to protect himself. This scene represents a divine counterpart to the everyday closeness between a mortal mother and her son. During the Hellenistic era, gods and goddesses were often portrayed in a more personal way. This method of representation was a dramatic departure from the earlier Classical style, when the gods were represented more formally as gods, rather than as lighthearted--and humanlike--creatures.
Provenance
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
Registry history
- 100–1 B.C. — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — sculpture
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