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Treasures from the Royal Collection: ‘Mythology’ and ‘Regency’: The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
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      PETER OLIVER (1589-1647)

      Venus, Mercury and Cupid

      1634

      RCIN 452458

      Venus watches as Mercury, messenger to the gods, instructs her son, Cupid. The education of the gods was a popular theme in Renaissance and Baroque art; in this case it suggests that true cultivation requires the civilising experience of love as well as the discipline of study.

      Acquired by Queen Victoria in 1885

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        The income from your ticket contributes directly to The Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity. The aims of The Royal Collection Trust are the care and conservation of the Royal Collection, and the promotion of access and enjoyment through exhibitions, publications, loans and educational activities.