The Triumph of Love by Titian. Titian was described by his contemporaries as “The Sun Amidst Small Stars”. Here we see Cupid / Eros on the back of a lion. But what if you fear Cupid’s arrows. Or wish for them but worry on the consequences of the love that they might bring? We are sold the dream of love everywhere. Can love conquer all? Might it conquer us? A double edged arrow. But love! Who can resist its lure? To be loved. The feelings we get when love engulfs us for the first time. A new love. And then if you’re lucky enough the long time love. Love that sustains down through the years. So many forms of love.

Here is Amor by Venus Aphrodite: