Marble fragment of a relief with a flying Eros

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1st century CE · Marble · Greek and Roman Art

A charming winged Eros carrying a parasol flies in the foreground on this small fragment from a decorative plaque. The space and the architectural setting behind him are suggested by varying adjustments of scale and depth of the relief. Such delicate and evocative scenes were popular subjects on ceilings decorated with stucco as well as on marble reliefs such as this one, which were set in the walls of Roman villas.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 1st century CE
Medium: Marble
Culture: Roman
Department: Greek and Roman Art
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1921

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