Venus and Cupid
| Title | Venus and Cupid |
|---|---|
| Artist | Antonio Canova |
| Date | 1798–99 18th century |
| Medium | Terracotta |
| Classification | Sculpture |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Wrightsman Fund, 1993 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Venus and Cupid” is a work by Antonio Canova, dated 1798–99. It is executed in terracotta and classified as sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Catalogued as sculpture. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1798–99. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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