Amor met een bijl bij een boom 1686

This etching, titled "Amor met een bijl bij een boom" ("Love with an axe by a tree"), was created by the Dutch artist Jan van Vianen in 1686. It depicts Cupid, the Roman god of love, standing beneath a tree with an axe in his hand. The image is a powerful metaphor for the destructive nature of love, as Cupid is depicted as a powerful and dangerous figure. This print is an example of Van Vianen's work in the genre of emblem books, which often used images to illustrate moral or philosophical themes.