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Apollo and Cupid

Maker (Flemish, 1597 - 1643)
ClassificationsSCULPTURE
Dateearly 17th Century
Mediumbronze
Dimensions25 in.
DescriptionThis statuette portrays Apollo, one of the most powerful Olympian gods in Greek mythology, teaching Cupid, the Roman god of love, to use the bow.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. The Arabella D. Huntington Memorial Art Collection.
Status
On view
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