History Main / Putto

* ''Series/DoctorWho'': In [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E5TheAngelsTakeManhattan "The Angels Take Manhattan"]], it is revealed that adolescent Weeping Angels take the form of winged putti.

Not to be confused with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puto Filipino rice cakes]] or the Spanish word for [[TheOldestProfession a male prostitute]], which are [[SpellMyNameWithAnS written with one T instead of two]].

Not to be confused with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puto Filipino rice cakes]] or the Spanish word for [[TheOldestProfession a male prostitute]].

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[[folder:Art]]

* In the "Pastoral Symphony" segment of ''Disney/{{Fantasia}}'', putti serve as matchmakers for the centaurettes.
* ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'':The ceiling of the ballroom in the Beast's castle is decorated with winged putti, one of them holding a CupidsArrow.

* ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'': One scene from the "Tale as old as time" musical number shows the ceiling of the ballroom decorated with winged putti, one of them holding a CupidsArrow.

** Aquamarines are a gem-type who are aesthetically similar to the idea of cherubs. They are about the size of a human toddler (though all gems are [[BornAsAnAdult born as adults]]) and are characterized by having small fairy-wings made of water which gives them flight capabilities. The exact details of their intended purpose are never given, though the Aquamarine introduced in "[[Recap/StevenUniverseS4E23AreYouMyDad Are You My Dad?]]" implies that they all have good memory and are aristocratic members of Homeworld's caste system and considered retrieving humans from Earth for the Human Zoo to be beneath her. More Aquamarines are seen in "[[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E26TogetherAlone Together Alone]]" pulling up the curtains for the Diamond's formal introductions, evoking imagery of putti accompanying goddesses (which gems see the Diamonds as).

* Various artistic depictions of Charity ([[AllegoricalCharacter allegorically]] depicted as a modestly dressed mother breastfeeding in reference to the Virgin Mary) depict her being crowded by many naked (and implicitly impoverished) toddlers, each taking turns being fed by her. The point of the image implies that these children (or at least not all of them) are not hers, selflessly giving her time, energy and body for the good of others.

More often than not, the winged putti are portrayed as a CherubicChoir, flying en masse so that they could sing and play and [[RuleOfCute be cute]]. Long after the Renaissance, modern pop culture often likes to portray the [[LoveGoddess Roman god of love and desire Cupid]] as a winged putto, doing away with his association with sexuality in favor of a more chaste, innocent form of love. Because of this putti can sometimes be characterized wielding SacredBowAndArrows used as CupidsArrow.

The putto (known in plural as ''putti'') is a figure in a work of art depicted as a chubby male child, usually naked and sometimes [[WingedHumanoid winged]]. Coming from the Italian word for the Latin word ''[[GratuitousLatin putus]]'', or "boy" or "child", the putto was originally characterized as being metaphorical agents of fate, affecting human events invisible to those under their influence.

The putto (known in plural as ''putti'') is a figure in a work of art depicted as a chubby male child, usually [[OurNudityIsDifferent naked]] and sometimes [[WingedHumanoid winged]]. Coming from the Italian word for the Latin word ''[[GratuitousLatin putus]]'', or "boy" or "child", the putto was originally characterized as being metaphorical agents of fate, affecting human events invisible to those under their influence.

Not to be confused with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puto Filipino rice cakes]] or the Spanish word for male prostitute.

* In ''WesternAnimation/HerculesTheAnimatedSeries'', the love god Cupid is portrayed as something of a {{Manchild}} in a diaper and wings, while his cherubs looks more like the traditional idea of the putti. They act as his helpers not unlike SantaClaus and his elves, helping manufacture love arrows and distributing them all across Greece (and presumably Rome and some parts of Persia).

[[caption-width-right:350:The more the merrier.[[labelnote:*]]Top: ''Art/{{The Birth of Venus|Cabanel}}'' by Alexandre Cabanel. Middle: ''Art/{{Charity|Bouguereau}}'' by William-Adolphe Bouguereau. Bottom: ''Putti making music'' by Francois Boucher.[[/labelnote]]]]

* William-Adolphe Bouguereau's ''Art/{{The Birth of Venus|Bouguereau}}'' (again, not the Botticelli one), depicts Venus in the shallow waters standing [[ContrappostoPose contrapposto]] accompanied by centaurs, nymphs and various winged putti. Two putti (said to be Cupid and Psyche) are seen messing with a porpoise, while the rest are seen flying amongst the clouds in the background.
* ''Art/CupidAndPsycheAsChildren'' by William Adolphe Bouguereau is an 1890 oil painting that depicts Cupid and Psyche of Myth/ClassicalMythology as a pair of infants together in the clouds, Cupid with white angel wings and Psyche with moth wings.

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[[caption-width-right:350:The more the marrier.[[labelnote:*]]Top: ''[[Art/TheBirthOfVenusCabanel The Birth of Venus]]'' by Alexandre Cabanel. Middle: ''[[Art/CharityBouguereau Charity]]'' by William-Adolphe Bouguereau. Bottom: ''Putti making music'' by Francois Boucher.[[/labelnote]]]]

* The Alexandre Cabanel painting ''[[Art/TheBirthOfVenusCabanel The Birth of Venus]]'' (not to be confused with the [[Art/TheBirthOfVenusBotticelli more famous Botticelli painting of the same name]]) depicts Venus [[RecliningVenus in a reclining position]] on the ocean waves as cherubs hover above her, playing music above her with conch-shells.
* William-Adolphe Bouguereau's ''[[Art/TheBirthOfVenusBouguereau The Birth of Venus]]'' (again, not the Botticelli one), depicts Venus in the shallow waters standing [[ContrappostoPose contrapposto]] accompanied by centaurs, nymphs and various winged putti. Two putti (said to be Cupid and Psyche) are seen messing with a porpoise, while the rest are seen flying amongst the clouds in the background.

[[folder:Films -- Animation]]

[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]

* In the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E5TheAngelsTakeManhattan The Angels Take Manhattan]]", it is revealed that adolescent Weeping Angels take the form of winged putti.

** Aquamarines are a gem-type who are aesthetically similar to the idea of cherubs. They are about the size of a human toddler (though all gems are all [[BornAsAnAdult born as adults]]) and are characterized by having small fairy-wings made of water which gives them flight-capabilities. The exact details of their intended purpose are never given, though the Aquamarine introduced in "[[Recap/StevenUniverseS4E23AreYouMyDad Are You My Dad?]]" implies that they all have good memory and are aristocratic members of Homeworld's caste system and considered retrieving humans from Earth for the Human Zoo to be beneath her. More Aquamarines are seen in "[[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E26TogetherAlone Together Alone]]" pulling up the curtains for the Diamond's formal introductions, evoking imagery of putti accompanying goddesses (which gems see the Diamonds as).
** Vidalia's painted depiction of Garnet and Steven from the episode "[[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E15PoolHopping Pool Hopping]]" portrays both of them floating in pink clouds, Steven himself portrayed as a nude winged-cherub throwing rose petals on Garnet. Considering Steven is a MessianicArchetype who acts as a positive influence on everyone around him, this is likely deliberate symbolism by the animators.

The putto (known in plural as ''putti'') is a figure in a work of art depicted as a chubby male child, usually [[OurNudityIsDifferent naked]] and sometimes [[WingedHumanoid winged]]. Coming from the Italian word for the Latin word ''[[GratuitousLatin putus]]'', or "boy" or "child", the putto was originally characterized as being metaphorical agents of fate, effecting human events invisible to those under their influence.