Valentine’s Day is right around the corner!This is a drawing of Venus and Cupid from a heavily

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! This is a drawing of Venus and Cupid from a heavily illustrated manual on the subject of creating protective talismans associated with the planets and their astrological signs. Here the planet Venus is personified by the Venus the Roman goddess of love, standing half-dressed in a sensual pose holding a stringed musical instrument with a star atop her head to remind the viewer that she represents the planet. She is accompanied by her son Cupid who holds a bow and arrow. Cupid’s arrow appears to be flaming and this is a reference for the classical poetic metonymy associating love’s passion with a blazing fire.Call number: Ms. Codex 1264http://ow.ly/nseP30fgZ09* * *#KislakCenter #Pennlibraries #librariesofinstagram #ValentinesDay #love #Cupid #Cupidsarrow #Venus #planet #goddess #astrology #specialcollections -- source link

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