The Birth of Cupid
The Met
Artist: Master of Flora(Italian, Fontainebleau, second half 16th century)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: Overall 42 1/2 x 51 3/8 in. (108 x 130.5 cm), including added strip of 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm) at top
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1941
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A nude woman reclines with a child, surrounded by several women in a draped interior
Detailed Description
A central nude woman reclines on a decorated bed, holding a small child. The woman lies on her back, propped up by a large blue and gold pillow, with her left arm bent behind her head and her right arm supporting the child who sits on her stomach, looking towards her face. Her legs are extended to the left. The bed is covered with a light blue fabric adorned with white and red floral patterns, and its ornate wooden base is visible at the bottom right. Around the central figure, six other women are positioned. To the far left, a woman in a golden-orange dress kneels, holding a tall, fluted red vase with a lid. Behind the central figure's head, two women stand close together; one in a green dress holds a smaller red vase, while the other, partially obscured, wears an orange garment. In the upper left, a woman in a flowing light-colored dress pulls back a dark drape. On the right side, a woman in a red dress reaches towards the central figure, holding a lidded red vessel. Above her, another woman in a red dress holds a tambourine aloft. In the upper right corner, a final woman in a flowing orange garment stands, looking towards the center. The background is predominantly dark with heavy drapes.
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