Venus disarming Cupid by Narcisse-Virgilio Diaz

Venus disarming Cupid c. 1855

narcissevirgilediazdelapena

abstract expressionism

abstract painting

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

fluid art

acrylic on canvas

underpainting

mythology

painting painterly

animal drawing portrait

expressionist

“Venus Disarming Cupid” is a c. 1855 painting by French artist Narcisse-Virgilio Diaz (1807-1876). It depicts the Roman goddess Venus, the personification of love, disarming the Roman god of love, Cupid, by taking away his arrows. The artwork’s subject matter is rooted in classical mythology. This painting exemplifies the Romanticism movement, where the focus was on emotions, imagination, and individual experience. The hazy and blurry style of the work adds to its dreamy and romantic feel.