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Old 01-22-2015, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Gatorade View Post
They aren't kids. They are cherubs. The carving are of mythical beings, cherubs, sintars and probably a godess. Think Puck from Shakespere.
It must be satyrs, nymphs and putti. Putti are similar to cherubs, sometimes winged, sometimes not. Cherubs are angels, putti (such as Cupid) are not.

"A satyr crowned by a nymph with Putti playing beyond"


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