The small canvas sets the scene for an intimate moment, and passionate between the two gods. Veronese is inspired by the mythological tradition, reinterpreted in an ironic and allegorical. The two secret lovers are interrupted by the little Cupid, the son of the goddess, which bursts in the room, bringing with him a horse.
The animal to be interpreted as a symbol of the tasks of the god of war, momentarily neglected to devote himself to the pleasures of love. The light, which lights up the bodies of the lovers, and the rich environment in which they are found, which highlights the vivid colours typical of the artistic production of the Veronese in an unusual and rare small size: the bright colors and the atmosphere mythic, intimate, and licentious, make the work a real jewel, a precious and refined.