Dance of the Gods of Love

Sebald Beham, after Marcantonio Raimondi, after Raphael

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a group of cherubic figures engaged in a dance in a circular formation. The figures are depicted with a sense of movement, their arms interlinked as they twirl together. Each figure is characterized by curly hair, rounded forms, and wings. The background is textured, suggesting a setting of a natural surface with small stones or a path.