Venus Blindfolding Cupid
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Venus Blindfolding CupidTitian

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This work (c. 1565) explores love’s tension between reason and instinct. Venus gently ties Cupid’s eyes as two companions—possibly allegories of Prudence and Passion—look on. The act suggests love’s blindness, while the women’s calm presence evokes restraint, virtue, and the power of wisdom over desire.