Eros Collection (#5)

Statue of Venus with Cupid holding a torch, 140-160 AD (marble)
7146196 Statue of Venus with Cupid holding a torch, 140-160 AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Statue of Eros stringing his bow (marble)
2562029 Statue of Eros stringing his bow (marble) by Roman; Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: From an original of Lisippo); Photo © Stefano Baldini

Venus mourning the death of Adonis, 16th century (oil on canvas)
7129399 Venus mourning the death of Adonis, 16th century (oil on canvas) by Cambiaso, Luca (1527-85); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome

Allegory of time, Chronos and Eros, 1c. 1630 (painting)
7129441 Allegory of time, Chronos and Eros, 1c.1630 (painting) by Schonfeldt, Johann Heinrich (1609-c.1684); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Allegory of time)

The three Graces, (painting)
7130007 The three Graces, (painting) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: The three Graces, Peter Paul Rubens, Pitti palace, Florence)

The death of Adonis, before 1585, Luca Cambiaso (oil on canvas)
7064242 The death of Adonis, before 1585, Luca Cambiaso (oil on canvas) by Cambiaso, Luca (1527-85); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: The death of Adonis, before 1585)

Cupid, 1610-12 circa, Bartolomeo Schedoni (oil on canvas)
7064232 Cupid, 1610-12 circa, Bartolomeo Schedoni (oil on canvas) by Schedoni, Bartolomeo (c.1570-1615); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Cupid, 1610-12 circa)

Venus and Cupid, after Michelangelo Buonarroti (oil on panel)
7064162 Venus and Cupid, after Michelangelo Buonarroti (oil on panel) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564) (after); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Venus and Cupid)

Hercules and Omphale, Queen of Lydia, c. 1587 (oil on canvas)
XAM65693 Hercules and Omphale, Queen of Lydia, c.1587 (oil on canvas) by Bassano, Francesco (Francesco da Ponte) (1549-92); 178x374 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Love kissing Venus, 1680s (oil on canvas)
7294320 Love kissing Venus, 1680s (oil on canvas) by Pellegrini, Girolamo (c.1624-c.1700); Fondazione Magnani-Rocca, Parma, Italy; (add.info.: Love kissing Venus, 1680s, Girolamo Pellegrini)

Minerva scolding Cupid, 16th century (oil on panel)
7062992 Minerva scolding Cupid, 16th century (oil on panel) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Minerva scolding Cupid)

Untitled, 1919 (etching & aquatint)
1067530 Untitled, 1919 (etching & aquatint) by Kolb, Alois (1875-1942); 49x18 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: artist: Alois Kolb (1875-1942) publisher

Eros with a bow, 2nd century (sculpture)
7322923 Eros with a bow, 2nd century (sculpture) by Lysippos (fl.370-310 BC) (after); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Eros with a bow, Italie 2nd century AD after an original created by Lysippe)

Venus Frigida, 1614 (oil on panel)
471318 Venus Frigida, 1614 (oil on panel) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 145.1x185.6 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Apollo and Python (oil on canvas)
LAF470817 Apollo and Python (oil on canvas) by Boeckhorst, Jan (1605-68); 59.9x51.2 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent

Venus and Cupid, 1601-1800 (red and grey chalk on paper)
7308235 Venus and Cupid, 1601-1800 (red and grey chalk on paper) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 13.5x19.1 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Peter Paul Rubens)

A horizontal oval depicting a blindfolded cupid having fired an arrow through two juxtaposed hearts
7308171 A horizontal oval depicting a blindfolded cupid having fired an arrow through two juxtaposed hearts, one linked to a woman with a wheel and the other to a man

The Fool Striving For The Clerical State, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308476 The Fool Striving For The Clerical State, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Fool In Love, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308355 The Fool In Love, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Vertumme and Pomona, 1760 (stone)
7301161 Vertumme and Pomona, 1760 (stone) by Lemoyne, Jean Baptiste II (1704-78); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Vertumnus and Pomona, Stone)

Venus and Mars with Cupid and the Three Graces in a Landscape, 1590-95 (oil on canvas)
5859546 Venus and Mars with Cupid and the Three Graces in a Landscape, 1590-95 (oil on canvas) by Tintoretto, Domenico Robusti (1560-1635); 106.5--142.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Divine Eros Defeats the Earthly Eros, c. 1602 (oil on canvas)
3900541 The Divine Eros Defeats the Earthly Eros, c.1602 (oil on canvas) by Baglione, Giovanni (1571-1644); Staatliche Museen, Berlin, Germany

Idyll (painting)
904871 Idyll (painting) by Lely, Peter (1618-80); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes, France; (add.info.: Peter or Pieter Lely (1618-80))

Venus and Eros, ca. 1514-36. ca. 1514-36. Creator: Anon
Venus and Eros, ca. 1514-36

Syphilis, The Two Faces of Love, 1851 (engraving)
1700741 Syphilis, The Two Faces of Love, 1851 (engraving) by Belin, Auguste (19th century); (add.info.: The two faces of love : the syphilis, engraving by Belin et Deschamps, 1851)

Triumphal procession of Eros, Ancient Greek God of love and sex (engraving)
7147473 Triumphal procession of Eros, Ancient Greek God of love and sex (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Triumphal procession of Eros)

Cupids miss (litho)
7186044 Cupids miss (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cupids miss. Illustration from Bilder-Lexicon Kulturgeschichte (Verlag fur Kulturforschung)

Venus and Cupid, c. 1570 (oil on canvas)
5859959 Venus and Cupid, c.1570 (oil on canvas) by Cambiaso, Luca (1527-85); 107.5--95.7 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Luca Cambiaso (1527-85))

Oscars Valentine, caricature of Oscar Wilde (litho)
7186253 Oscars Valentine, caricature of Oscar Wilde (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oscars Valentine, caricature of Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde)

The Triumph of Love, 1545 (engraving)
1217339 The Triumph of Love, 1545 (engraving) by Bonasone, Giulio (c.1498-c.1580); 29x41 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Cupid Blindfolded by Venus (oil on canvas)
3960008 Cupid Blindfolded by Venus (oil on canvas) by Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) (c.1488-1576) (after); 110.5 x 177 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info.: Venus)

Allegory of Love Conquering Lust (oil on canvas)
1254388 Allegory of Love Conquering Lust (oil on canvas) by Garzi, Luigi (1638-1721); 75.7x62.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Aristotle and Phyllis, surrounded by a young man and woman with Eros, and reclining nude woman with two children
1163365 Aristotle and Phyllis, surrounded by a young man and woman with Eros, and reclining nude woman with two children, second half of the 15th century (engraving) by Baldini

A Satyr and a Young Girl, c. 1917 (black ink and watercolour on an oval card, framed)
985608 A Satyr and a Young Girl, c.1917 (black ink and watercolour on an oval card, framed) by Wegener, Gerda Marie Frederike (1885-1940); 18 (approx.width) cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

the sexual union between Leda and the swan driven by Eros, 1st-2nd century
7145294 the sexual union between Leda and the swan driven by Eros, 1st-2nd century by Roman, (1st-2nd Century AD); Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Crete

Pan and Selene (oil on panel)
867519 Pan and Selene (oil on panel) by Aachen, Johann or Hans von (1552-1616); 40x49.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Venus and Cupid in a wooded landscape (oil on canvas)
863223 Venus and Cupid in a wooded landscape (oil on canvas) by Tresham, Henry (1751-1814); 152.4x238.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Venus and Cupid (oil on canvas)
XIR180445 Venus and Cupid (oil on canvas) by Allori, Alessandro (1535-1607); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Auxerre, France; (add.info.: goddess of beauty and love; )

Venus and Cupid, 1533 (oil on canvas)
BAT192571 Venus and Cupid, 1533 (oil on canvas) by Pontormo, Jacopo (1494-1557); Galleria dell Accademia & Museo degli Strumenti Musicali, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Photo © Nicolo Orsi Battaglini

Volute Krater (Mixing Bowl), 330-320 BCE. Creator: White Saccos Group
Volute Krater (Mixing Bowl), 330-320 BCE

Cupid conquering Pan, 1570-1600 (Ink, Watercolour)
7261567 Cupid conquering Pan, 1570-1600 (Ink, Watercolour) by Carracci, Agostino (1557-1602) (attr. to); 26.5x22 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Cupid conquering Pan)

Marble statue of a Centaur and Cupid. 1779 (engraving)
7237421 Marble statue of a Centaur and Cupid. 1779 (engraving) by Cannetti, Giovanni Battista (1750-1810); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marble statue of a Centaur and Cupid, now in the Louvre)

Venus instructing Cupid to launch an arrow, 1517-18 (fresco)
2646206 Venus instructing Cupid to launch an arrow, 1517-18 (fresco) by Colle, Raffaello dal (c.1490-1566); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

Venus with Cupid the Honey Thief, 1534 (oil on wood)
7244688 Venus with Cupid the Honey Thief, 1534 (oil on wood) by Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553); Fraenkische Galerie, Kronach, Germany; Photo © Fine Art Images

Detail of the vault with Venus scolding Eros, Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche), 1526-1528
2384689 Detail of the vault with Venus scolding Eros, Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche), 1526-1528 by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (and workshop); Palazzo del Te, Mantua

Title page with vignette from Richard Dagleys Gems, 1804, 1804 (engraving)
7235384 Title page with vignette from Richard Dagleys Gems, 1804, 1804 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info)

Room of Psiche: view of the southern wall, with the Banquet of the gods (fresco)
7240613 Room of Psiche: view of the southern wall, with the Banquet of the gods (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (workshop of); (add.info.: Palazzo Te (Gonzagas summer residence)); Ghigo Roli

Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble)
449810 Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble) by Plura, Joseph the Younger (fl.1750-86); The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info.: Diana, goddess of the moon)

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In the heart of London's bustling Piccadilly Circus, a timeless symbol of love and desire stands tall. Eros, also known as Cupid, gazes down upon the vibrant city streets with his bow at the ready. This iconic statue, created by Alfred Gilbert in 1893, has become an emblematic figure of passion and romance. As night falls over Piccadilly Circus, the neon lights illuminate the surrounding area in a mesmerizing display. The energy is palpable as people from all walks of life gather beneath Eros' watchful eye, and is here that dreams are born and destinies intertwine. One cannot help but be captivated by this enchanting scene - a fusion of history and modernity. The image evokes nostalgia for simpler times when children would eagerly search for Father Christmas amidst the hustle and bustle of Matania's artwork. The presence reminds us that love knows no boundaries or time periods. Whether it be depicted in ancient Greek statues like Aphrodite or portrayed through masterpieces such as Canova's "Eros and Psyche, " love transcends generations. Piccadilly Circus itself holds countless stories within its very core. From its heyday in the 1950s to its enduring popularity today, it remains an iconic landmark that continues to draw visitors from around the world. So next time you find yourself wandering through London's vibrant streets, take a moment to pause beneath Eros' gaze. Let his arrow guide you towards your own personal journey of love and discovery – for he is not just an angel of Christian charity but also a symbol reminding us to embrace our desires with open hearts.