Today the focus of my attention is a dancing Cupid who managed to find his way from Italy’s Foggia to
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A cup of the Boscoreale treasure
Latest update on 25th August 2024 Epicurus was an Athenian philosopher who lived from 341 to 270 BC. After his
Continue readingPutti Sculptures from three periods: Hellenistic, (late) Renaissance, and Neoclassicism
Introduction The Italian word “putto” is derived from the Latin word “putus”, meaning “boy” or “child”. In this post I
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