Putto

Putto

This motif is often called a cupid. Putto, because that's what he's talking about, it functions both in construction, and in architecture. Much more often in the latter field. Putto, is a decorative pattern, which shows the figure of a naked child. Most often this child is a boy. In the past, because in the renaissance and baroque, the discussed sculpture had the character of a winged figure of a child. Its task was to refer to Eros, who was an ancient deity. The term putto is also used in the form of little angels. These, in turn, are used to this day in church decorations. Their prototype, however, are the angels associated with the Baroque and Rococo periods. This is worth mentioning, that the putto experienced its glory in the Renaissance. It was then that its enormous spread took place. In the Renaissance, patterns from antiquity were often referred to. The decorative element in question was also used in later architectural periods. However, it concerned not only the interior of the building, but also was the pride of both parks, and terraces, and even gardens.