Juno was the chief goddess of Olympia, and the sister and wife of Jupiter. She was worshipped as the defender and protector of women and watched over childbirth and marriage. Her attributes are a peacock, a crown, and a girdle which was borrowed from Venus and had the effect of making the wearer irresistibly desirable. Here Juno chastises Cupid, the God of Love, who is often depicted being punished by disapproving goddesses. To the early Greeks, Cupid represented the deepest and strongest forces in man's nature. Here he is represented as an adult, rather than a pretty winged boy.
- TitleJuno instructing Cupid
- Object numberB.M.363
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- Production placeFrance
- Date1790 - 1792
- Production period18th century
- School/styleFrench
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