How to decode Bronzino’s ‘An Allegory with Venus and Cupid’ | National Gallery
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Published 2024-05-24
Gods, goddesses and mere mortals exchange lingering looks and amorous gestures. Venus has her doves and roses, Cupid has his arrow, and some couples – parted by death – swear everlasting love through body language and symbols. Uncover these symbols of love with art historian Jacqui Ansell.
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All Comments (10)
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Thank you, an interesting and informative lecture, with a wonderful choice of paintings!
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Very informative I love the work you people are putting into sharing this knowledge about the art that is so precious, especially in this day of forgery and artificial means of production of senseless images, the beautiful thoughtful sensitivity of the artists of the past is something we certainly should appreciate.
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What a wonderful explanation and understanding of love in those paintings. Absolutely wonderful to have access to this decoding.
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Excellent. Very interesting and engaging. Thank you!
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Thank you for your narrative, very informative & interesting.
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Thank you for this, Really informative
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Terry Gilliam !
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Love that never paint can be, Love that only make to be.😁😁😁😁😁
