Cupid 1924

This is Norman Rockwell’s *Cupid*, and, wow, it's really something. It’s like a glimpse into someone’s head, all done with these delicate washes and precise lines, kind of how a memory feels when it’s just coming into focus. I imagine Rockwell hunched over this, thinking about the feeling of love, or maybe just the idea of it. The way he paints Cupid floating in a cloud, like a thought bubble, makes me think about all the different ways we try to capture something as fleeting as a feeling. The young man is lost in thought, you can tell by the little rosy tint on his cheeks. Rockwell, like all of us artists, plays with the same themes; love, loss, and yearning, like so many painters before him. It’s this ongoing conversation between artists through time. Painting isn't about having all the answers but is more about asking the right questions.