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| Keywords: Francesco Xanto Avelli - Plate with Vulcan, Venus, and Cupid - Walters 481492.jpg Venus Roman goddess of love was married to the blacksmith-god Vulcan This plate shows him forging an arrow for Venus's son Cupid god of love who targets the hearts of both gods and humans Gold-tipped arrows make them fall madly in love while lead-tipped ones make them reject all advances This is a fine example of Xanto Avelli's ability to compose the scene in graceful accommodation with the shape of the plate ca 1528 1532 Renaissance earthenware with tin glaze maiolica cm 2 7 26 5 accession number 48 1492 11240 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters place of origin Urbino Italy Walters Art Museum license Italian Renaissance maiolica in the Walters Art Museum Francesco Xanto Avelli Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Cupid on plates | ||||
