A long-lost Cupid in one of Vermeer’s best-known paintings has been revealed after three centuries. But it’s far from the only unsolved mystery in the Dutch artist’s life.

Vermeer often referenced other works of art in his paintings as a device to convey supplementary information or commentary. The Cupid painting is “the only clue suggesting a love story” in the ...

During the 14th to 17th centuries, painters created many works of art that showed Cupid as a baby angel. This version of Cupid began to appear on Valentine’s Day cards during the late 1800s.

Bartolomeo Manfredi’s “Cupid Chastised,” 1613. On view at the Art Institute of Chicago. (Charles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester Collection; Art Institute of Chicago) ...

The Valentine Cupid you can easily call to mind is an interpretation of Eros, the Greek god of love. He appeared as a ...

The little winged boy and Roman god known as Cupid is the son of Venus, goddess of love. He carries a bow and a quiver of arrows, and is sometimes depicted in a blindfold. Cupid's name comes from ...

A long-lost Cupid in one of Vermeer’s best-known paintings has been revealed after three centuries. But it’s far from the only unsolved mystery in the Dutch artist’s life.

The little winged boy and Roman god known as Cupid is the son of Venus, goddess of love. He carries a bow and a quiver of arrows, and is sometimes depicted in a blindfold. Cupid's name comes from ...

A long-lost Cupid in one of Vermeer’s best-known paintings has been revealed after three centuries. But it’s far from the only unsolved mystery in the Dutch artist’s life.