A cupid, in Italian paintings

• An infant cupid
• Chubby little boy, a tot unfortunately scoffing second helping?
• Cupid in early Italian art
• Valentine figure
• Frequent figure in Renaissance paintings
• Infant cupid
• Cherub
• Little boy with a bow and arrow
• Before noon, painter ran out of tint for Cupid

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1590s, from Italian, literally "little love," a diminutive of amore "love" (see Amy ). This word was variously applied to love sonnets, cupids, etc. Also compare Amaretto .