This is a drawing of mythological figures and symbols. It depicts three central figures, including a winged child, holding hands with two draped female figures. The drawing features intricate detailing, movement in the flowing garments, decorative elements, and elaborate border design. Light and shadow through lines suggest depth and dimensionality in the figures and drapes.
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Cupid Dancing with Two Allegorical Women

Paulus Moreelse (Dutch, 1571 - 1638)

1612

Medium
chiaroscuro woodcut printed from two blocks in black and gray on laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet: 24 x 29.4 cm (9 7/16 x 11 9/16 in.)
Culture
Dutch
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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