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Cupid drags a man in military costume by his phallic sword hilt towards a naked woman sleeping on a bed. Cupid’s golden arrow points rather crudely to the woman’s genitals, which are concealed by the red cloth over her leg. However, the man’s companion pulls him away by his arm.
The man’s contorted pose suggests his dilemma – he is being pulled in two different directions at the same time. The title ‘Respect’ is not original and was only given to the painting in 1727, but it may be that the man decides to resist temptation out of respect for the woman because she is asleep.
Title
Respect
Date
about 1575
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 186.1 x W 194.3 cm
Accession number
NG1325
Acquisition method
Presented by Lord Darnley, 1891
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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