Cupid on a lion, ca. 1675–90, Flemish, Statuette: ivory; base: wood, ebony and ivory, Height (statuette): 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm); Height (base): 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm), Sculpture-Miniature, Mattheus van Beveren (ca. 1630–1690), The winged Cupid subduing a ferocious lion embodies the notion that 'love conquers all,' drawn from Ovid and Virgil. In van Beveren's realization of this popular artistic theme, love is represented as a putto, or winged infant
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Cupid, lion, ca, 1675–90, Flemish, Statuette, ivory, base, wood, ebony, Height, statuette, 8 5/8, 21.9 cm, 4 1/2, 11.4, Sculpture-Miniature, Mattheus van Beveren, ca., 1630–1690, winged, subduing, ferocious lion, embodies, notion, love conquers, drawn, Ovid, Virgil, van, realization, popular artistic, theme, love, represented, putto, winged infant
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