L'Amour menaçant, the "threatening Cupid" of 1757, marked not only Falconet's artistic but also his professional breakthrough. Cupid's finger pointing at the sealed lips promises secrecy. And yet, smiling slyly to himself, he seems aware of his power over every human destiny.
Original: Musée du Louvre, Paris. Marble.
Museum replica, stone casting, cast by hand. Format 50 x 92 x 65 cm (b/h/t). Weight approx. 110 kg.
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