Putto With Three Tritons at The Fine Arts Museum in Brussels, Belgium

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A cherubic figure known as a putto is often depicted in art as a chubby male child, typically nude and sometimes equipped with wings. Putti are frequently misidentified with cherubim, yet they remain unrelated entities. When referring to the plural form "the Cherubim," it specifically denotes biblical angels boasting four distinct faces and several pairs of wings; these beings are traditionally classified as the second order of angels. Putti embody a secular spirit, representing non-religious passion. During the Baroque period in art, putto came to symbolize God's omnipresence. Triton, a mythological Greek deity, serves as the messenger of the sea. He is the offspring of Poseidon and Amphitrite, god and goddess of the sea respectively, and functions as his father's herald. Typically, Triton is depicted as a merman, possessing the upper body of a human and the tail of a fish, with his shoulders adorned in sea-shells according to Ovid. This object forms part of "Scan The World," a non-profit initiative launched by MyMiniFactory, aimed at creating a digital repository of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks, and landmarks from around the globe for public access. Scan The World is an open-source community effort; if you have intriguing items nearby and wish to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to learn how you can participate. Scanned using photogrammetry techniques (Processed with Agisoft PhotoScan)