Cupid (Michelangelo)

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Michelangelo's Cupid was a famous forgery by Michelangelo that has been lost.

In 1496, Michelangelo made a sleeping cupid figure and treated it with sour earth to make it seem ancient. He then sold it to Cardinal Riario of San Giorgio, who later learned of the fraud and demanded his money back. However, Michelangelo somehow managed to keep his money.

The importance of the cupid is that it directed attention to Michelangelo's talents at sculpting for the first time.

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