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Eros Collection (page 10)

In the heart of London's bustling Piccadilly Circus, a timeless symbol of love and desire stands tall

Background imageEros Collection: Venus and Vulcan, 1590 (oil on canvas)

Venus and Vulcan, 1590 (oil on canvas)
3956479 Venus and Vulcan, 1590 (oil on canvas) by Cornelisz. van Haarlem, Cornelis (1562-1638); 181x207 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: The goddess Venus with her husband Vulcan)

Background imageEros Collection: Cupid, 1878 (oil on canvas)

Cupid, 1878 (oil on canvas)
5037517 Cupid, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Kronberg, Julius (1850-1921); 171x108 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

Background imageEros Collection: Cupidss Palace, c. 1619-23 (pen & ink on paper)

Cupidss Palace, c. 1619-23 (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407548 Cupidss Palace, c.1619-23 (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; Reproduced by permission of Chatsworth Settlement Trustees; English

Background imageEros Collection: Maquette for a Key Bow with a Cupid Whispering to a Seated Girl

Maquette for a Key Bow with a Cupid Whispering to a Seated Girl
833463 Maquette for a Key Bow with a Cupid Whispering to a Seated Girl: three sketches for the Central Group (plaster) by Gilbert

Background imageEros Collection: Cupid, 1817 (marble)

Cupid, 1817 (marble)
898748 Cupid, 1817 (marble) by Chaudet, Antoine Denis (1763-1810); height: 80 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: L Amour)

Background imageEros Collection: Piccadilly Circus (photo)

Piccadilly Circus (photo)
610165 Piccadilly Circus (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Piccadilly Circus); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Background imageEros Collection: Sleeping Eros (marble)

Sleeping Eros (marble)
614888 Sleeping Eros (marble) by Roman; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Eros Dormiente); Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; out of copyright

Background imageEros Collection: Cupid being led by a pair of swans (oil on panel)

Cupid being led by a pair of swans (oil on panel)
STC149875 Cupid being led by a pair of swans (oil on panel) by Maestri, Michelangelo (d.c.1812); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageEros Collection: Cupid, 1830 (oil on canvas)

Cupid, 1830 (oil on canvas)
BFA161262 Cupid, 1830 (oil on canvas) by Scott, David (1806-49); Private Collection; Photo eThe Fine Art Society in Edinburgh, Scotland; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageEros Collection: Cupid Carving his Bow from the Club of Hercules, 1747-50 (marble) (see also 234450)

Cupid Carving his Bow from the Club of Hercules, 1747-50 (marble) (see also 234450)
XIR198452 Cupid Carving his Bow from the Club of Hercules, 1747-50 (marble) (see also 234450) by Bouchardon, Edme(1698-1762); height: 173 cm; Louvre, Paris

Background imageEros Collection: Love and Friendship, 1758 (marble)

Love and Friendship, 1758 (marble)
XIR199148 Love and Friendship, 1758 (marble) by Pigalle, Jean-Baptiste (1714-85); height: 144 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageEros Collection: Pandora Crowned by the Seasons, 1824 (oil on canvas)

Pandora Crowned by the Seasons, 1824 (oil on canvas)
BIR102315 Pandora Crowned by the Seasons, 1824 (oil on canvas) by Etty, William (1787-1849); 172.5x243.3 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Background imageEros Collection: Cupid, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1799 (hand-coloured etching)

Cupid, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1799 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO191258 Cupid, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1799 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 24.7x19.8 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; English

Background imageEros Collection: Marie Leszczynska (1703-68) as Juno, 1731 (marble)

Marie Leszczynska (1703-68) as Juno, 1731 (marble)
XIR234191 Marie Leszczynska (1703-68) as Juno, 1731 (marble) by Coustou, Guillaume I (1677-1746); height: 198 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageEros Collection: Patera from Millin, Peintures et Vases Antiques

Patera from Millin, Peintures et Vases Antiques. Shallow ceramic dish with mythological winged figures, possibly Venus and Cupid

Background imageEros Collection: Cupid Among Roses, or Love the Sentinel, c. 1775 (oil on canvas)

Cupid Among Roses, or Love the Sentinel, c. 1775 (oil on canvas)
HEH416427 Cupid Among Roses, or Love the Sentinel, c.1775 (oil on canvas) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); 54.6x45.1 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Background imageEros Collection: Venus and Cupid, 1769 (oil on canvas)

Venus and Cupid, 1769 (oil on canvas)
HEH416424 Venus and Cupid, 1769 (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 71.1x59.4 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Background imageEros Collection: Eros Royal Engineers Memorial Tierceville Normandy

Eros Royal Engineers Memorial Tierceville Normandy
The figure was made by 179th Special Field Company and completed on 23 August 1944. in one particularly heavy frost it lost a leg but thanks to former members of the French Resistance & the Comite du

Background imageEros Collection: Terracotta oinochoe, c. 350 BC (terracotta)

Terracotta oinochoe, c. 350 BC (terracotta)
3526122 Terracotta oinochoe, c.350 BC (terracotta) by Greek, (4th century BC); 23.5 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageEros Collection: A Marriage Founded Solely on Pleasure, Presided over by Eros (engraving)

A Marriage Founded Solely on Pleasure, Presided over by Eros (engraving)
3505682 A Marriage Founded Solely on Pleasure, Presided over by Eros (engraving) by Saenredam, Jan (1565-1607); 12.22x8.57 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageEros Collection: Venus and Adonis, 1657-60 (oil on canvas)

Venus and Adonis, 1657-60 (oil on canvas)
3545886 Venus and Adonis, 1657-60 (oil on canvas) by Bol, Ferdinand (1616-80); 168x230 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: Venus, Goddess of Love)

Background imageEros Collection: Mars and Venus, Allegory of Peace, 1770 (oil on canvas)

Mars and Venus, Allegory of Peace, 1770 (oil on canvas)
3545796 Mars and Venus, Allegory of Peace, 1770 (oil on canvas) by Lagrenee, Louis Jean Francois I (1725-1805); 64.8x53.8 cm; J

Background imageEros Collection: Statue of Eros sleeping, c. 200 B. C (bronze)

Statue of Eros sleeping, c. 200 B. C (bronze)
3492982 Statue of Eros sleeping, c.200 B.C (bronze) by Greek, (3rd-1st century BC); 45.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Greek, out of copyright

Background imageEros Collection: Fountain with cupid by Gaspar Marcy at Versailles, 1676 (etching)

Fountain with cupid by Gaspar Marcy at Versailles, 1676 (etching)
2962810 Fountain with cupid by Gaspar Marcy at Versailles, 1676 (etching) by Lepautre, Jean (1618-82); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Les Plans, Profils, et Elevations, des Ville)

Background imageEros Collection: Without Ceres and Bacchus Venus would freeze, c. 1650 (oil on oak)

Without Ceres and Bacchus Venus would freeze, c. 1650 (oil on oak)
3588406 Without Ceres and Bacchus Venus would freeze, c.1650 (oil on oak) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640) (after); 47x62 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

Background imageEros Collection: Worship of Venus, c. 1635 (oil on canvas)

Worship of Venus, c. 1635 (oil on canvas)
3588401 Worship of Venus, c.1635 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 195x210 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

Background imageEros Collection: The Arrival, or Western Entrance into Cockney Land, from The English Spy

The Arrival, or Western Entrance into Cockney Land, from The English Spy
3090245 The Arrival, or Western Entrance into Cockney Land, from The English Spy published 1824, (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

Background imageEros Collection: Detail from a red-figure lekythos (ceramic)

Detail from a red-figure lekythos (ceramic)
1761937 Detail from a red-figure lekythos (ceramic) by Douris, (c.500-460 BC); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Greek, out of copyright

Background imageEros Collection: Statue of Eros - Piccadilly Circus, London

Statue of Eros - Piccadilly Circus, London. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageEros Collection: Attic red-figure lekythos showing Eros, c. 480 BC (ceramic)

Attic red-figure lekythos showing Eros, c. 480 BC (ceramic)
1216271 Attic red-figure lekythos showing Eros, c.480 BC (ceramic) by Cypriot, (5th century BC); height: 32.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageEros Collection: The London Pavilion

The London Pavilion
Front cover of The Magazine Programme featuring a striking image of Eros and The London Pavilion at night. Date: 1933

Background imageEros Collection: View of the traffic at Piccadilly Circus, London

View of the traffic at Piccadilly Circus, London. Date: circa 1905

Background imageEros Collection: The Heart of the Empire, An Impression of Piccadilly Circus at Dusk (colour litho)

The Heart of the Empire, An Impression of Piccadilly Circus at Dusk (colour litho)
976423 The Heart of the Empire, An Impression of Piccadilly Circus at Dusk (colour litho) by Maxwell, Donald (1877-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Heart of the Empire)

Background imageEros Collection: Cupids Hunting Ground (pencil & bodycolour, heightened with gold on a prepared

Cupids Hunting Ground (pencil & bodycolour, heightened with gold on a prepared
3433119 Cupids Hunting Ground (pencil & bodycolour, heightened with gold on a prepared ground) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98)

Background imageEros Collection: Venus, Mars and Cupid (oil on canvas)

Venus, Mars and Cupid (oil on canvas)
CH433404 Venus, Mars and Cupid (oil on canvas) by Moro, Battista dell Angelo del (c.1515-73); 119.4x203.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageEros Collection: The Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, c. 1550 (oil on wood, transferred to Masonite)

The Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, c. 1550 (oil on wood, transferred to Masonite)
3618034 The Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, c.1550 (oil on wood, transferred to Masonite) by Schiavone, Andrea (Meldolla) (fl.1527/30-63); 128.3 x 156.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageEros Collection: Le Triomphe de l Amour (colour litho)

Le Triomphe de l Amour (colour litho)
2802032 Le Triomphe de l Amour (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Triomphe de l Amour)

Background imageEros Collection: Venus and Cupid, c. 1624 (ivory)

Venus and Cupid, c. 1624 (ivory)
1216884 Venus and Cupid, c.1624 (ivory) by Petel, Georg (c.1601-c.1634); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; German, out of copyright

Background imageEros Collection: Venus, Adonis and Cupid (oil on canvas)

Venus, Adonis and Cupid (oil on canvas)
3937515 Venus, Adonis and Cupid (oil on canvas) by Akerstrom, Jonas (1759-95); 173x130 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: Venus, Goddess of Love, tries to seduce the mortal Adonis)

Background imageEros Collection: Piccadilly Circus (colour litho)

Piccadilly Circus (colour litho)
3622462 Piccadilly Circus (colour litho) by Maxwell, Donald (1877-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Piccadilly Circus)

Background imageEros Collection: Venus on Her Couch as Eros Fills His Quiver with Arrows (engraving)

Venus on Her Couch as Eros Fills His Quiver with Arrows (engraving)
3505678 Venus on Her Couch as Eros Fills His Quiver with Arrows (engraving) by Saenredam, Jan (1565-1607); 21.27x27.94 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageEros Collection: Mars, Venus and Cupid, 1530 (engraving)

Mars, Venus and Cupid, 1530 (engraving)
3704019 Mars, Venus and Cupid, 1530 (engraving) by Leyden, Lucas van (c.1494-1533); 19x24.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: Venus, goddess of love, and Mars, god of war)

Background imageEros Collection: Venus with Cupid, 1526-28 (oil on limewood)

Venus with Cupid, 1526-28 (oil on limewood)
3588544 Venus with Cupid, 1526-28 (oil on limewood) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543); 34.5 x 26 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; German, out of copyright

Background imageEros Collection: Love bringing Alcestis back from the Grave, 1863 (watercolour, bodycolour

Love bringing Alcestis back from the Grave, 1863 (watercolour, bodycolour
1218065 Love bringing Alcestis back from the Grave, 1863 (watercolour, bodycolour, black and coloured chalks on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageEros Collection: The Eros of the Vatican (engraving)

The Eros of the Vatican (engraving)
662987 The Eros of the Vatican (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eros of the Vatican)

Background imageEros Collection: Theatre scene, late 17th century (pen & ink and w / c on paper)

Theatre scene, late 17th century (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
ARH307844 Theatre scene, late 17th century (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by French School, (17th century); Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, Paris



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In the heart of London's bustling Piccadilly Circus, a timeless symbol of love and desire stands tall. Eros, also known as Cupid, gazes down upon the vibrant city streets with his bow at the ready. This iconic statue, created by Alfred Gilbert in 1893, has become an emblematic figure of passion and romance. As night falls over Piccadilly Circus, the neon lights illuminate the surrounding area in a mesmerizing display. The energy is palpable as people from all walks of life gather beneath Eros' watchful eye, and is here that dreams are born and destinies intertwine. One cannot help but be captivated by this enchanting scene - a fusion of history and modernity. The image evokes nostalgia for simpler times when children would eagerly search for Father Christmas amidst the hustle and bustle of Matania's artwork. The presence reminds us that love knows no boundaries or time periods. Whether it be depicted in ancient Greek statues like Aphrodite or portrayed through masterpieces such as Canova's "Eros and Psyche, " love transcends generations. Piccadilly Circus itself holds countless stories within its very core. From its heyday in the 1950s to its enduring popularity today, it remains an iconic landmark that continues to draw visitors from around the world. So next time you find yourself wandering through London's vibrant streets, take a moment to pause beneath Eros' gaze. Let his arrow guide you towards your own personal journey of love and discovery – for he is not just an angel of Christian charity but also a symbol reminding us to embrace our desires with open hearts.