ROMAN MARBLE FIGURE OF CUPID

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Ancient, Chinese and Islamic Art

By Apollo Art Auctions

Mar 27, 2022

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  Circa 100-200 AD A large carved marble figure of Cupid in high relief. Cupid is depicted nude and fleshy, with a full head of flowing, carefully modelled, curled hair below a rowed cap. His facial features, including a small chin, pudgy cheeks and full lips create the impression of a young child, as does his body, which is depicted as chubby and rounded, like that of an older infant. He stands with his left leg slightly forward (a “contrapposto stance”) , perhaps intended to indicate motion, and in his left hand he holds a large bunch of grapes. The integral support panel behind him indicates that this beautiful piece was probably once part of a larger monument. Cupid is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection; he is often depicted on Roman art as a symbolic representation of love. Ex. R. Sorge collection, Germany, 1980s, ex. Gorny & Mosch, Munich, 2000. Size: L:700mm / W:260mm; 37.35kg Provenance: Property of a Central London Gallery, acquired by a British private collector, formerly in a NYC collection, ex. R. Sorge collection, Germany, 1980s, ex. German collection, Munich, 2000s.
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