Plate with Venus combing Cupid's hair 1630 - 1665

This 17th-century Italian maiolica plate, painted by Odoardo Fialetti, depicts the Roman goddess Venus combing the hair of Cupid, the god of love. The scene is set in a verdant landscape, with a tree and a distant view of hills. The plate's border features a detailed, yellow-on-blue foliate pattern, typical of Italian Renaissance decorative arts. The plate, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a fine example of the exquisite craftsmanship and artistic skill of Italian maiolica production.