Amor bij een boom die wind vangt 1686

This engraving, "Amor bij een boom die wind vangt" by Jan van Vianen, is part of a series of illustrations from the book "Emblemes d'Amour" published in 1686. It depicts Cupid, the Roman god of love, holding onto a tree trunk as the wind blows. The artwork was created by Jan van Vianen (1660-1726) and is now housed in the Rijksmuseum. The engraving is part of a collection of illustrations, so it is a visual representation of a text and contains symbolic elements, like the wind and the tree, that are representative of larger themes. The small size and delicate detail are typical of engravings from this period.