Venus blinddoekt Amor 1617

Odoardo Fialetti's "Venus blinddoekt Amor" (1617) is an etching depicting the Roman goddess Venus blinding Cupid, the god of love. The scene takes place outdoors, beneath a tree and with a mountainous landscape in the background. Venus is shown sitting with her right leg extended forward, while Cupid stands behind her, covering his eyes with his hands. The inscription below the image suggests a theme of misguided love and the dangers of blindly following passion. The work is housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.