Camée en verre

Clermont-Ferrand (63) - Musée Bargoin

The Face of Love

Cameos are small objects made of stone or glass paste with carved or molded decoration in slight relief. Closely associated with the field of adornment, this production was developed by the Romans and spread to Gaul from the time of the High Empire. The iconography often draws from the Greek-Roman mythological repertoire. Here, the combination of a childish face with full cheeks and a pair of wings, no doubt allows one to recognize Éros, the personification of love desire.