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Over the centuries, Cupid has become the symbol of Valentine’s Day so it is only fitting that Cupid Blinding Venus is February’s Curator Pick of the Month. Cupid is the god of desire and in Roman mythology is the son of the goddess of love, Venus, and the war god Mars. He is often portrayed as mischievous, and a minor character in myths who simply serves to set the plot in motion. His mischievous ways are accurately captured in this sculpture group with Venus, as the winged Cupid is reaching around Venus’ from behind to cover her eyes, a classic childhood prank.