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The story of Cupid and Psyche was known to Boccaccio in c. 1370, but the editio princeps dates to 1469. Ever since, the reception of Cupid and Psyche in the classical tradition has been extensive. The story has been retold in poetry, drama, and opera, and depicted widely in painting, sculpture, and even wallpaper. [5]
It represents the god Cupid in the height of love and tenderness, immediately after awakening the lifeless Psyche with a kiss. The story of Cupid and Psyche is taken from Lucius Apuleius' Latin novel The Golden Ass, [2] and was popular in art. Joachim Murat acquired the first or prime version (pictured) in 1800.
The story of Cupid and Psyche appears in Greek art as early as the 4th century BC, but the most extended literary source of the tale is the Latin novel Metamorphoses, also known as The Golden Ass, by Apuleius (2nd century AD). It concerns the overcoming of obstacles to the love between Psyche ("Soul" or "Breath of Life") and Cupid, and their ...
Articles relating to Cupid and Psyche, a story originally from Metamorphoses (also called The Golden Ass), written in the 2nd century AD by Apuleius.The tale concerns the overcoming of obstacles to the love between Psyche and Cupid (also known as Eros), and their ultimate union in a sacred marriage.
The characters of Cupid and Psyche are fixed onto a long, vertical canvas. Cupid places a leg on a cloud for balance, and similarly balances the frame. Limbs interconnect in soft embraces. Bouguereau catches Cupid and Psyche in an inhale of breath, placing a light peck on Psyche's cheek.
The painting illustrates the classical story of Cupid and Psyche, originally told by Apuleius in The Golden Ass, but Fragonard drew more heavily on a retelling by Jean de La Fontaine, Les Amours de Psiché et Cupidon (1669). The god Cupid would visit his lover Psyche only at night, and forbade her to look at
Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold is a 1956 novel by C. S. Lewis.It is a retelling of Cupid and Psyche, based on its telling in a chapter of The Golden Ass of Apuleius.This story had haunted Lewis all his life, because he believed that some of the main characters' actions were illogical. [1]
Cupid and Psyche (1804-1807) by Bertel Thorvaldsen. Cupid and Psyche or Amor and Psyche is a marcke sculpture by Bertel Thorvaldsen, begun in 1804 and completed in 1807. It is held in the Thorvaldsens Museum in Copenhagen. It shows Cupid and Psyche in a embrace. Cupid is naked, while Psyche is partially undressed. They both look at a cup she is ...