Why it matters
Cupid with dark eagle wings climbs down from a table, trampling the symbols of human endeavour: instruments, armour, a crown, compasses and a manuscript. The title comes from Virgil: 'Love conquers all'.
Did you know?
- Its patron Vincenzo Giustiniani is said to have prized it above every other work in his collection.
- The painter Orazio Gentileschi lent Caravaggio the wings as props.
- The pose echoes Michelangelo's Victory in the Palazzo Vecchio.
Based on the Wikipedia article Amor Vincit Omnia (Caravaggio) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
