deanpdf: sacred and profane love (1603) by giovanni baglioni // supernatural 8.17 “goodby
deanpdf:sacred and profane love (1603) by giovanni baglioni // supernatural 8.17 “goodbye stranger”giovanni baglioni painted sacred and profane love in response to caravaggio’s 1602 painting, amor vincit omnia (“love conquers all”). amor vincit omnia depicts a young cupid and is considered to be a representation of homoeroticism. even in his own time, caravaggio was well known for having affairs with the boys he painted. as a rival artist, baglioni aimed to insult caravaggio by painting a warrior angel (sacred love) smiting the same homoerotic cupid seen in amor vincit omnia (profane love). sacred and profane love is an admonishment against caravaggio’s homosexuality and serves as an analogy for christian morality defeating queer love. -- source link