Cupid with the Flaming Arrow (1530)
Hans Baldung1530 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1545)
Specifications
- Year
- 1530
- Nationality / school
- German
- Lifespan
- 1484–1545
About the artwork
This page presents "Cupid with the Flaming Arrow" (1530), created by Hans Baldung. Mythology in brief: Artists from the Renaissance to the Symbolists returned to myth to explore love, power, fate, and transformation. Mythological painting draws on stories from Greek and Roman myth, and on other traditions such as Norse, Celtic, and Hindu narrative. About the period around 1530: Elsewhere, the Mughal court in India developed a distinctive tradition of miniature painting, and printed images continued to travel widely between countries. The sixteenth century includes the High Renaissance in Italy, the Mannerist generation that followed it, and the Northern Renaissance of artists such as Dürer, Holbein, and Bruegel. The catalogue places it in Mythology. The format is landscape.
"Cupid with the Flaming Arrow" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
German, 1484–1545
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