This beautiful, handcrafted sculpture in terracotta, modelled with great attention to detail and following ancient techniques, is inspired by a fresco with a dancing cupid. The original Roman painting dates back to 54 – 68 a.D. and was discovered in the “Villa di San Marco” at Stabiae. Now it is preserved in the Antiquarium in Castellammare di Stabia (Naples).
Cupid, or Eros, represented as a child or young boy with wings, personifies, in Roman-Greek mythology, love, desire, and passion. Agathon, in Plato's Symposium, defines him with the following words: "Eros, if it meet and right to say so, is happiest among them (among all gods), because he's most beautiful and best.(...) He is youngest among gods".
All artworks are 100% handmade and beautiful art can’t be rushed. The production starts as soon as your order
is placed and payment is completed and will require up to two weeks, plus shipping time. Shipping to the US,
Canada, and worldwide can take up to three weeks.