Eros Collection (#6)

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)

Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble)
449807 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)

Gems illustrating Cupid and Psyche, 1812 (engraving)
7235392 Gems illustrating Cupid and Psyche, 1812 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gems illustrating Cupid and Psyche)

Cupid embracing Psyche, Greek goddess of the soul, 1811 (engraving)
7235391 Cupid embracing Psyche, Greek goddess of the soul, 1811 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cupid embracing Psyche, Greek goddess of the soul)

The marriage of Cupid and Psyche, 1807 (engraving)
7235387 The marriage of Cupid and Psyche, 1807 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: The marriage of Cupid and Psyche)

Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble)
449814 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)

Room of Psiche, northern wall: Mars, Venus and Adonis (fresco)
7240615 Room of Psiche, northern wall: Mars, Venus and Adonis (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (workshop of); (add.info)

Room of Psiche: view of the eastern wall (fresco)
7240612 Room of Psiche: view of the eastern wall (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (workshop of); (add.info.: From the Metamorphosis by Apuleius Palazzo Te (Gonzagas summer residence)

Five episodes of the story of Hermaphrodite 1781- 1782, fresco
7225016 Five episodes of the story of Hermaphrodite 1781- 1782, fresco by Bonvicini, Nicola (1735-1798); Villa Borghese, Rome

Room of Psiche: view of the northern wall (fresco)
7240614 Room of Psiche: view of the northern wall (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (workshop of); (add.info.: From the Metamorphosis by Apuleius Palazzo Te (Gonzagas summer residence)

Room of Psiche: view of the western wall, with the rustic Banquet (fresco)
7240603 Room of Psiche: view of the western wall, with the rustic Banquet (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (workshop of); (add.info)

Fontanellato, Labirinto della Masone, Franco Maria Ricci Art Collection: "Venus blindfolding Cupid"
5895097 Fontanellato, Labirinto della Masone, Franco Maria Ricci Art Collection: " Venus blindfolding Cupid", (oil on canvas) by Cambiaso, Luca (1527-85); (add.info.: Fontanellato)

The Graces and Cupid, detail of Cupid among the Graces legs, 1820-22 (Carrara marble)
6342993 The Graces and Cupid, detail of Cupid among the Graces legs, 1820-22 (Carrara marble) by Thorvaldsen, Bertel (1770-1844); Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen

The Graces and Cupid, detail of the embrace and a hand, 1820-22 (Carrara marble)
6342991 The Graces and Cupid, detail of the embrace and a hand, 1820-22 (Carrara marble) by Thorvaldsen, Bertel (1770-1844); Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen

The Graces and Cupid, 1820-22 (Carrara marble)
6342988 The Graces and Cupid, 1820-22 (Carrara marble) by Thorvaldsen, Bertel (1770-1844); Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark; (add.info.: Le Grazie con Cupido, 1820-2)

Statue of Greek god of love Eros and mortal princess Psyche kissing
5323800 Statue of Greek god of love Eros and mortal princess Psyche kissing by David, Francois-Anne (1741-1824); (add.info.: Statue of Greek god of love Eros and mortal princess Psyche kissing)

Statue of Venus Genetrix, Roman goddess of love, beauty, sex and fertility, as mother with child Eros
5323790 Statue of Venus Genetrix, Roman goddess of love, beauty, sex and fertility, as mother with child Eros by David, Francois-Anne (1741-1824); (add.info.: Statue of Venus Genetrix)

The Combat of Love and Chastity, 1475-1500 (tempera on panel)
DGA5609808 The Combat of Love and Chastity, 1475-1500 (tempera on panel) by Giovanni del Fora, Gherardo di (1444-1497); 42.5 x 34.9 cm; National Gallery, London, UK

Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble)
449813 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)

Room of Psiche, northern wall: Venus and Mars bathing; Eros and some cupids attend the goddesss bath (fresco)
7240616 Room of Psiche, northern wall: Venus and Mars bathing; Eros and some cupids attend the goddesss bath (fresco) by Romano

The Triumph of Bacchus, c. 1650 (oil on canvas)
7073283 The Triumph of Bacchus, c.1650 (oil on canvas) by Ieperen (Yperen), Jan Thomas van (1617-1678); 79.5x116.5 cm; Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Cupid and Psyche, detail, 1800-03 (marble)
6343037 Cupid and Psyche, detail, 1800-03 (marble) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: Amore e Psiche, 1800-3, di Antonio Canova (1757 - 1822)

The Graces and Cupid, detail of the embrace, and faces and gazes, 1820-22 (Carrara marble)
6342990 The Graces and Cupid, detail of the embrace, and faces and gazes, 1820-22 (Carrara marble) by Thorvaldsen, Bertel (1770-1844); Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen

The Room of Psyche. Venus and Mars bathing; Bacchus and Ariadne; Venus and Adonis surprised by Mars, 1528 (fresco)
884851 The Room of Psyche. Venus and Mars bathing; Bacchus and Ariadne; Venus and Adonis surprised by Mars, 1528 (fresco) by Giulio Romano (1492/99-1546); Palazzo del Te, Mantua, Italy

Chamber of the Devices, Putti presenting Arms of Gonzaga, 1528 (fresco)
884847 Chamber of the Devices, Putti presenting Arms of Gonzaga, 1528 (fresco) by Giulio Romano (1492/99-1546); Palazzo del Te, Mantua, Italy; (add.info.: Heraldic emblems of the Gonzaga family)

Chamber of Cupid and Psyche, Psyche contemplating Cupid, 1528 (fresco)
884853 Chamber of Cupid and Psyche, Psyche contemplating Cupid, 1528 (fresco by Giulio Romano (1492/99-1546); Palazzo del Te, Mantua, Italy

L amour (sculpture)
JEB4871072 L amour (sculpture) by Amy, Jean Barnabe (1839-1907); 53x36x10 cm; Palais de Longchamp, Marseille, France; © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2022

The Triumph of Cupid (oil on canvas)
147389 The Triumph of Cupid (oil on canvas) by Spierincks, Karel Philips (1608-39) (Circle of); 119.4x202.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A child on a chariot drawn by ducks, with infants)

Cupid, with whip and bridle, mounted on a lion, 1820 (engraving)
7235400 Cupid, with whip and bridle, mounted on a lion, 1820 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cupid, Roman god of love, with whip and bridle)

Cupid bound to a post, 1810 (engraving)
7235390 Cupid bound to a post, 1810 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cupid, Roman god of love)

Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble)
449808 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)

Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble)
449806 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)

Cupid and Psyche, 1800-03 (marble)
6343040 Cupid and Psyche, 1800-03 (marble) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: Amore e Psiche, 1800-3, di Antonio Canova (1757 - 1822)

Cupid and Psyche, 1800-03 (marble)
6343036 Cupid and Psyche, 1800-03 (marble) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: Amore e Psiche, 1800-3, di Antonio Canova (1757 - 1822)

"The Graces and Cupid", detail, 1820-22 (Carrara marble)
6342994 " The Graces and Cupid", detail, 1820-22 (Carrara marble) by Thorvaldsen, Bertel (1770-1844); Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark; (add.info.: Le Grazie con Cupido, 1820-2)

Detail of the vault with Psyche enlightening Eros who is sleeping, Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche)
2384686 Detail of the vault with Psyche enlightening Eros who is sleeping, Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche), 1526-1528 by Romano

Guest Lodgings, the Room of the Olympus: "Mars, Venus and Eros", 1757 (fresco)
5962745 Guest Lodgings, the Room of the Olympus: "Mars, Venus and Eros", 1757 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Villa Valmarana ai Nani, Vicenza

Love in Idleness (oil on canvas)
CH402322 Love in Idleness (oil on canvas) by Meteyard, Sidney (1868-1947); 87.6x106 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Diana and Endymion, 1752 (marble)
449809 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)

Marble statue of Cupid and Psyche. 1810 (engraving)
7234828 Marble statue of Cupid and Psyche. 1810 (engraving) by Bouillon, Pierre (1776-1831); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cupid and Psyche, Roman marble copy of a late Hellenistic original)

Fontanellato, Labirinto della Masone, Franco Maria Ricci Art Collection: "Venus blindfolding Cupid"
5895096 Fontanellato, Labirinto della Masone, Franco Maria Ricci Art Collection: " Venus blindfolding Cupid", (oil on canvas) by Cambiaso, Luca (1527-85); (add.info.: Fontanellato)

The Graces and Cupid, detail of the embrace, and faces and gazes, 1820-22 (Carrara marble)
6342989 The Graces and Cupid, detail of the embrace, and faces and gazes, 1820-22 (Carrara marble) by Thorvaldsen, Bertel (1770-1844); Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen

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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.