The affectionate gesture between the goddess of beauty and the god of love has been immortalized by Paggi on several occasions. The sensual theme and the format suitable for even the smallest living rooms made this type of paintings particularly popular with collectors of the time. The evidence shown here dates back to the years following a long stay in Tuscany, where the painter - an aristocrat by birth - had found refuge following an accusation of murder, which ancient sources say is unfounded. When the artist finally returns to his homeland it is thanks to the intercession of Prince Giovanni Andrea Doria, his great admirer and heir of the famous Andrea.