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Time Clipping Cupid's Wings by Pierre Mignard 💔

Pierre Mignard (1612–1695) was a French painter known for his religious and mythological scenes and portraits. He was a near-contemporary of the Premier Peintre du Roi Charles Le Brun with whom he engaged in a bitter, life-long rivalry

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Chronos is the Ancient Greek personification of time

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In classical mythology, Cupid is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection. He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus and the god of war Mars. He is also known as Amor. His Greek counterpart is Eros. Although Eros is generally portrayed as a slender winged youth in Classical Greek art, during the Hellenistic period, he was increasingly portrayed as a chubby boy. During this time, his iconography acquired the bow and arrow that represent his source of power: a person, or even a deity, who is shot by Cupid's arrow is filled with uncontrollable desire.

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Public domain image of a paiting by Pierre Mignard of Time clipping cupids wings on display at Denver Art Museum via Wikimedia Commons w.wiki/EuKP

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Uploaded on August 9, 2025
Taken on October 7, 2006