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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Apollo Pursuing Daphne

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students will be introduced to the Greek myth of Apollo and Daphne by critically analyzing the painting Apollo Pursuing Daphne by Tiepolo. They will then design a coat of arms with symbols that best represent their personality and...
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Khan Academy: The Roman Silversmith: Drinking Cups of the Elite

For Students 9th - 10th
Silver drinking cups with relief decoration were very popular in the 1st centuries B.C. and A.D. Cups were sometimes made in pairs to encourage conversation about the scenes on the vessels. Cupids, scenes of Bacchus, the Roman god of...
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Web Gallery of Art: Cupid Making a Bow Out of the Club of Hercules

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Cupid Making a Bow out of the Club of Hercules", created by Edme Bouchardon in 1750 (Marble, height 173 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Seated Cupid

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Seated Cupid", created by Etienne-Maurice Falconet in 1757 (Marble, height 48 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Votive Offering to Cupid

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Votive Offering to Cupid", created by Jean-Baptiste Greuze in 1767 (Oil on canvas, 146 x 113 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Cupid

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Cupid", created by Simon-Louis Boizot in 1772 (Marble).
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Web Gallery of Art: Cupid Begging

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Cupid Begging", created by Prosper D Epinay in 1887 (Marble, height 103 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Cupid

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Cupid", created by Parmigianino from 1523-24 (Oil on wood, 135 x 65,3 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Cupid Chastised

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Cupid Chastised", created by Bartolomeo Manfredi from 1605-10 (Oil on canvas).
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Web Gallery of Art: Cupid and Psyche

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Cupid and Psyche", created by Orazio Gentileschi from 1628-30 (Oil on canvas, 137 x 160 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Cupid and Psyche

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Cupid and Psyche", created by Sir Anthony Van Dyck from 1639-40 (Oil on canvas, 199,4 x 191,8 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Education of Cupid

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "The Education of Cupid", created by Correggio c. 1528 (Oil on canvas, 155 x 91,5 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Cupid Presenting a Rose to a Butterfly

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Cupid Presenting a Rose to a Butterfly", created by Denis-Antoine Chaudet, c. 1802 (Marble, height 77 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Two Cupids Wrestling

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Two Cupids Wrestling", created by Giuseppe Piamontiniz (Marble).
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Web Gallery of Art: Venus, Mars, and Cupid

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Venus, Mars, and Cupid", created by Piero Di Cosimo in 1490 (Poplar panel, 72 x 182 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Cupid the Honey Thief

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Cupid the Honey Thief", created by Albrecht Durer in 1514 (Pen and ink and watercolour on paper, 22 x 31 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Wedding Banquet of Cupid and Psyche

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Wedding Banquet of Cupid and Psyche", created by Raffaello Sanzio in 1517 (Fresco).
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Web Gallery of Art: Venus and Cupid (Details)

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Venus and Cupid (details)", created by Jan Gossart in 1521 (Oil on oak panel).
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Web Gallery of Art: Venus and Cupid

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Venus and Cupid", created by Jan Gossart in 1521 (Oil on oak panel, 32 x 24 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Mars, Venus, and Cupid

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Mars, Venus, and Cupid", created by Lucas Van Leyden in 1530 (Engraving, 187 x 243 mm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Venus and Cupid

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Venus and Cupid", created by Maerten Van Heemskerck in 1545 (Oil on wood, 108 x 158 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Adonis Led by Cupids to Venus, Detail

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Adonis Led by Cupids to Venus, detail", created by Francesco Albani in 1600 (Oil on canvas).
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Web Gallery of Art: Cupid Making His Bow

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Cupid Making His Bow", created by Peter Paul Rubens in 1614 (Oil on canvas, 142 x 108 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Venus and Cupid

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Venus and Cupid", created by Paulus Moreelse in 1617 (Oil on canvas, 73 x 59 cm).