Sculpture - Venus And Cupid , Guglielmo Puoi (1850-1915) - Marble

White marble sculpture , representing an allegory of motherhood , by the sculptor Guglielmo Pugi (1850-1915) .
The goddess "Venus" is represented carrying in her arms her son "Cupid" , god of love .
Her sensual body displays voluptuous curves , with a carefully modeled chest .
"Venus" is the goddess of love , seduction , and feminine beauty in Roman mythology .
Her role is to arouse love in all : men as well as Gods .
The goddess and her son , rest on a naturalistic terrace representing a rock , where Cupid's quiver of arrows appears .
Signature of the sculptor "PUGI" on the back of the terrace .
Antique marble , Art Nouveau , early 20th century , circa 1905.
Perfect state of conservation .

Height : 78 cm

Guglielmo Pugi (1850 -1915)

Guglielmo Pugi , born in Fiesole , Tuscany , is a representative sculptor of Art-Nouveau in Italy .
From 1870 until his death , Gugielmo Pugi lived in Florence , where he ran a sculpture workshop with the help of his two sons , Gino and Fiorenzo .

His sculptures carved directly from Carrara marblewere mostly made for export to the United States .
Several of these were displayed at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo , as well as at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair .
We owe him many Art-Nouveau sculptures , as well as many portraits , but also the bust of "King Humbert I" on the Main Square of Fiesole .

Upon his death , his two sons continued their father's Workshop , changing the name " Guglielmo i figli " (and son) to " Fratelli G. e F. Pugi " (Brothers G. and F. Pugi) as well as the signature "Pugi" by " Flli Pugi ".