Cupid

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Eros

In Roman mythology, Cupid (Latin cupido) is the god of erotic love and beauty. He is equated with the Greek god Eros, and another one of his Latin names is Amor (cognate with Kama). In popular culture Cupid is frequently shown shooting his bow to inspire romantic love, often as an icon of Valentine's Day. Given that Cupid is a personification of love, and in particular sexual love, the ancients faced a difficult dilemma when they had to account for his parentage. If sexual love did not exist... full article at wikipedia

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Amor Vincit Omnia	Caravaggio
Venus and Cupid with a Satyr	Antonio da Correggio
Cupidon	William-Adolphe Bouguereau
Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time	Agnolo di Cosimo
Sleeping Cupid	Caravaggio
Cupid	Michelangelo
Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss	Antonio Canova
Allegory of Venus and Cupid	Titian, imitator of
Venus and Cupid at the Forge of Vulcan	Johann Michael Rottmayr
Venus and Cupid	Alessandro Turchi
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