Chris Calle: Love

Artist: Chris Calle
1961 -
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1987
Image Size: 21.375 by 15.125 inches
Overall Size: 27.875 by 21.75 inches
Medium: Mixed Media on Hot Press Illustration Board

Love has captivated mankind throughout the ages. Although man has often sought to define Love in his mythology, philosophy, and literature, he has had little success. To the ancient Greeks, Love was embodied by the goddess Aphrodite. The Romans explained Love's irresistible attraction between two people as the work of the mischievous boy-god Cupid who shot his victims with 'Arrows of Love." The philosopher Ovid emphasized that ". . . every lover is a warrior." Later, the French philosopher, Blaise Pascal, perfectly described Love's importance to modern-day humanity when he said, "Who can doubt that we exist only to Love? We live not a moment exempt from its influence." In literature, the Love between Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet has inspired the world through the centuries. And the renowned poet, William Wordsworth noted that Love is truly ". . . the best portion of a good man's life. . . ." Even in our modern society, no single emotion, or state of being, is as celebrated -- or as elusive -- as Love.

This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood® First Day of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. 22¢ Love stamp issued January 30, 1987.

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