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Cupid breaking his bow, Lorenzo Loli, 1640
Loli, LorenzoItalian, 1612–1691

Cupid breaking his bow

1640 · Print

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Where is “Cupid breaking his bow” now? Collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.

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Something has gone terribly wrong. A putto is shackled to a rocky outcropping. In his left hand is an arrow. He looks on in distress as another putto breaks his bow with his knee. Did the putto being punished shoot the wrong lover?

Lorenzo Loli was a Bolognese artist who trained with Guido Reni and Giovanni Andrea Sirani. He made a number of prints based on their designs, including this etching from a series of playful images of putti after drawings by Sirani. Putti, naked boys, and angels were among his favored subjects.

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2021.69.14

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PrintsEtchingBaroque17th centuryItaly

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