Liggende-venus-met-cupido.
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Italian scholars have suggested that Cupid's appearance represents the nature of love, as his wings represent the flightiness of lovers, while the arrow and torch, objects associated with him, illustrate how love can emotionally wound and inflame an individual.

In classical mythology, Cupid 'kjuːpɪd' ( Latin: Cupīdō [kʊˈpiːdoː], meaning 'passionate desire') is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection. He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus and the god of war, Mars. He is also known as Amor ''æmər'(Latin: Amor, 'love'). His Greek counterpart is Eros.
Venus ( 'viːnəs') [a] is a Roman goddess whose functions encompass love, beauty, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory.