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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 380468, member: 5833&quot;]I can&#039;t see detail in pix of sides well enough to really characterize them.&nbsp; Most of the time these scenes get the default label of &#039;Cupids&#039;.&nbsp; On 2 sides it looks to me like a butterfly is involved, which is always an allusion to Psyche &amp; the spiritual side of love.&nbsp; The dog adds a playful element but also represents faithfulness.</p><p><br /></p><p>Think the scene with one cupid having his head covered is something about that one trying to scare the others.</p><p><br /></p><p>The scene with the lion-drawn chariot &amp; the cupids with horns is a bit jumbled.&nbsp; The chariot belongs to Cybele but the horn blowing is usually associated with allegorical representations of Fame.&nbsp; In this case I would see it as a loose version of the Triumph of Cybele, except when the scene is peopled by putti or cupids instead of their rightful&nbsp; figures, they are usually seen as geniuses (genii).&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]131360[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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