The Victory of Eros

Angelica Kauffmann

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a woman and a cherub. The woman is on the left side, has long brown hair pulled back with a blue headband, and wears a white dress with thin straps. She holds the cherub with both arms. The cherub is on the right side, has curly blonde hair, gray wings, and wears a purple cloth around the waist and a gold strap around the chest. The cherub holds a bow in the left hand and a pink flower in the right hand. The background shows a blue sky with clouds, green hills, and a body of water. The title of the painting is "The Victory of Eros" and it is by Angelica Kauffmann.