Two cupids under a tent, Lorenzo Loli, 1640
Loli, LorenzoItalia, 1612–1691

Two cupids under a tent

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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. Here he offers us a bright, sunny day with strong shadows. Two winged putti are beneath a makeshift tent. One putto reclines on a cloth and holds a bow in his right hand. On the ground is a quiver of arrows. The other putto approaches him from behind and grasps his arm. The quickness of this maneuver is suggested by a fluttering swag of drapery behind the aggressor. It is an open-ended image, inviting the viewer to make up his or her own story.

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If we associate these putti with Cupid, the god of love, we might think that the approaching cupid thought the reclining one was loafing on the job; so, he tries to grab the bow to fire up some romance.

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