The Funeral of Amor

Artist: Antoine Caron
Artwork: The Funeral of Amor
Description: The painting depicts a scene from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, in which the gods and goddesses gather to mourn the death of Cupid. Cupid, the god of love, is depicted as a young boy with wings, lying dead in a sarcophagus. The gods and goddesses are shown in various states of grief, with some weeping and others looking on in shock. The painting is full of symbolism, with each detail representing a different aspect of Cupid’s death.
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