Cupid
Schoolschool of
Nicolò Roccatagliata
(Italian, active 1593 - 1636)
ClassificationsSCULPTURE
Datelate 16th-early 17th Century
Mediumbronze
Dimensions14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm.)
DescriptionThis sculpture portrays Cupid blowing a trumpet.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Label TextRenaissance patrons sought objects for their homes that both embodied their culture and refinement and served as sources of delectation and contemplation. Often made in imitation of classical sculpture, either as reduced copies of known sculptures or invented subjects produced all'antica (in the style of antiquity), small bronzes contributed to the spread of classical taste in the 15th and 16th centuries. A collector would likely have kept such statuettes in a private study along with books and other objects of fascination, such as scientific instruments or natural specimens.Status
On viewObject number10.150
