Allegory of Love, IV Unfaithfulness - Paolo Veronese - National Gallery Cushion seagull featuring the classic retro sweets

featuring the classic retro sweets on a soft blue background

45cm x 45cm or 60cm x 60cm

The Virgin Mary sits on the lap of her mother

Kissing Coppers

Baldovinetti's representation of a lady in yellow is one of the most striking of such designs

Allegory of Love, IV Unfaithfulness - Paolo Veronese - National Gallery Cushion seagull featuring the classic retro sweetsThese four paintings are Allegories of Love, each concentrating on a specific aspect. In turn, they seem to deal with Unfaithfulness, Scorn, Respect and Happy Union, although their precise meanings remain unclear and have been much debated. The costumes and hairstyles may indicate a date in the 1570s. They were probably made to decorate a ceiling and form a complete series. We do not know who commissioned them, but their presence in 1648 in the Prague