
The Shrine of Love, miniature garden diorama with cherub
A miniature diorama on a red-banded wooden base shows a small cherub figure atop a pedestal beneath an arch of green sprigs and pale flowers. A seated figure in a dark gown and a few tiny glass flowers and shells lie nearby on the sandy ground.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 18th century
- Medium
- Glass; lampwork (verre de Nevers), metal armature
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 1109 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1800).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Potter Palmer II through the Antiquarian Society