This marble sculpture of Cupid kindling the torch ofHymen was created by George Rennie in ca. 1831. Cupid, the god of love, here holds the torch of Hy

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This marble sculpture of Cupid kindling the torch ofHymen was created by George Rennie in ca. 1831. Cupid, the god of love, here holds the torch of Hymen, the god of marriage. This classical subject has a distinctly homoerotic vibe. The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is a vast and much-loved natural history museum that exhibits a wide range of specimens covering various aspects of style and design - both contemporary and historic.

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