Allegory of Sacred and Profane Love
The Met
Artist: Michele Desubleo(Flemish, Maubeuge 1602–1676 Parma)
Date: 1665–75
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 59 × 76 1/2 in. (149.9 × 194.3 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Errol M. Rudman, 2020
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A nude winged figure with laurel wreaths, musical instruments, a blindfolded putto, and a landscape
Detailed Description
A winged, nude figure is seated centrally, draped in a blue cloth. The figure wears a dark green laurel wreath on its head and holds another aloft with its right hand, while its left hand rests on a third wreath. Its skin is pale, and its dark hair frames a face looking directly forward. To the figure's left, a small, plump, winged putto with a blindfold over its eyes stands on a red book, its hands tied behind its back with a pink ribbon. Behind the putto, a dark tree trunk rises, and a distant landscape features blue mountains, a body of water, and a cloudy sky. To the right and in the foreground, a collection of objects is arranged on stone steps and the ground. These include several stringed musical instruments like lutes and violins, open books with sheet music, a sword, a painter's palette with brushes, and a globe. A white bust is visible behind the instruments, near a large white wing. The scene is set against a dark, muted background, with the figures and objects illuminated.
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