Sleeping Amor 1495 - 1505

"Sleeping Amor," a bronze medal created by Pseudo Francesco Antonio da Brescia between 1495 and 1505, depicts a winged cherub, Cupid, resting his head on a stone ledge. The cherub, a symbol of love, is positioned against a background of stylized foliage, evoking a sense of tranquility. The medal's small size, approximately 2.5 inches in diameter, suggests it may have been a personal devotional piece or a collectible. Now residing in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, this small bronze sculpture offers a glimpse into Renaissance artistic expressions of love and the divine.