Venus Blindfolded by Cupid
Maker
Federico Gaetano Villa
(Italian, 1837 - 1907)
Additional Title(s)
- Benda d'amore
Collections
ClassificationsSCULPTURE
Date1876
Mediummarble
Dimensionssculpture: 51 x 26 x 29 in. (129.5 x 66 x 73.7 cm.)
base: 35 x 26 in. (88.9 x 66 cm.)
overall: 86 x 26 x 29 in. (218.4 x 66 x 73.7 cm.)
DescriptionThis statue portrays Venus blindfolded by Cupid. It can be read allegorically as blinded love.
SignedSignature of the sculptor carved on the back: F.G. Villa Milano 1876
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
On viewObject number14.55
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