Venus Chiding Cupid at The Collection, Lincoln, UK
Venus Chiding Cupid at The Collection, Lincoln, UK
Published 2014-09-12T11:45:54+00:00
This sculpture depicts Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty, scalding a child cupid. The setting for the marble sculpture is a working from the story 'Psyche and Cupid' whereby Venus becomes envious of Psyche and puts her through a series of trials to test her love for Cupid. Here she is confronting cupid. The sculpture is lifesize, sculpted by Joseph Nollekens in the 19th Century and is on permanent display at 'The Collection' gallery in Lincoln, England.
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quality type - fine model weight - 40.3g filament colour - white layer height - 0.20mm infill density - hollow fill material used - Easy Fill ABS printer name - Up
Date published | 12/09/2014 |
Time to do | 304 - 364 minutes |
Material Quantity | 40.3g |
Dimensions | 54.94 x 43.91 x 124.80mm |
Complexity | Medium |
Title | Venus Chiding Cupid |
Artist | Joseph Nollekens |
Place | Collection Museum |