Pierre Subleyras (1699-1749), A scene of an artist painting a seal of chastity on his wife, from a tale by Jean de La Fontaine, 1732, oil on canvas, 30.5 x 24.5 cm. © The State Hermitage Museum.

Étienne-Maurice Falconet’s “Menacing Cupid.”  © The State Hermitage Museum

Fragonard’s “Swing,” with a young woman showing herself to a lover. © Art resource

LONDON, ENGLAND.- The Hermitage Rooms present The Triumph of Eros - Art and Seduction in 18th Century France, on view through April 8, 2007. The Triumph of Eros: Art and Seduction in 18th Century France explores themes of love and eroticism in 18th century French art from the rich collections of The State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg. The period setting of the Hermitage Rooms is the ideal backdrop for masterpieces of Rococo French painting by Boucher, Watteau, Natoire, Lancret, sculpture by Falconet, and a sumptuous array of French decorative arts. (courtesy www.Artdaily.org)