Cupids on a Boat (Copy)

This colorful, charming handmade bas-relief depicts two Cupidos, one rowing, the other one fishing, on a little boat. Its source of inspiration is the spectacular mosaic pavement in the Cathedral of Aquileia, in Northern Italy. One of the most beautiful scenes represented in this mosaic, the oldest and largest in Western Christianity, is that of the Fishing Angels, in which many angels catch fish from the blue sea. Cupids on a Boat modeled by Ithaca is one of the most vivid details of this ancient, astonishing mosaic. Aquileia, Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta, IV century A.D.

Given its double firing at about  1000° C, the sculpture can be placed outside and won't be damaged by sun, cold, rain or ice.