Rom-com, 17th-century style. An older gentleman gets cozy with a seemingly willing young lady; in fact, she’s got a growling dog ready to pounce.
As for the bespectacled monkey, the skulking skeleton aiming a bow and arrow, and the ominous tomb in the background, a full explanation.
The Exchange of Arrows Between Death and Cupid, ca. 1665–1701, Pierre Landry. The Getty Research Institute
Bespectacled monkey says HAPPY VALENTIMES!