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The relationship depicted in this painting between Cupid and Psyche is inspired by the narrative of the Latin poet Apuleius in The Golden Ass, and was a subject that repeatedly inspired neoclassical painters, sculptors and writers of the late 18th and the early 19th centuries. The gestures of Eros, the god of love, remain measured, almost ...
Gerard Cupid and Psyche (1798) Analyses of the painting typically focus on the realistic portrayal of Cupid, which deviates from the traditional treatment of the myth. [10] François Gérard's Cupid and Psyche from 1798 is sometimes cited as a comparison. In Gérard's work, both characters are painted in an idealized way that emphasizes the ...
Cupid and Psyche is a rich source for scenarios, and several artists have produced cycles of works based on it, including the frescoes at the Villa Farnesina (ca. 1518) by Raphael and his workshop; frescoes at Palazzo del Tè (1527–28) by Giulio Romano (painter)Giulio Romano; engravings by the "Master of the Die" (mid-16th century); and ...
Cupid Crowned by Psyche or Psyche Crowning Cupid is an oil-on-canvas painting executed ca. 1785–1790 by Jean-Baptiste Greuze, now in the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille.It shows a scene from the myth of Cupid and Psyche, with a figure of Modesty standing behind Psyche and two cupids in the background placing rose crowns on a bed and throwing incense on a tripod.
Bouguereau chose to portray the characters of Cupid and Psyche as young children, almost babies. He painted Psyche with butterfly wings, for psyche was the Greek word given to butterflies by Aristotle. [3] Psyche is a symbol to the transformation of the human soul, as she transforms from human to immortal.
The "Marlborough gem", onyx cameo (Boston Museum of Fine Arts)The "Marlborough gem" is a carved onyx cameo that depicts an initiation ceremony of Psyche and Eros. [1]It is the most famous engraved gem in the extensive and prominent collection both inherited (through a marriage in 1762) and expanded by George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough. [2]
The god Cupid would visit his lover Psyche only at night, and forbade her to look at him. The painting shows Psyche, seated at right in a white garment, waiting for her two sisters along with various nymphs at the palace of Cupid, where she shows the gifts she has received from her lover. The two envious sisters persuade Psyche to reveal her ...
Psyche Abandoned is a c. 1795 painting by Jacques-Louis David, now in a private collection. It shows Psyche as a crouching female nude in profile against a blue sky with a hill in the background. She stares at the viewer with an expression of loss, pain, and betrayal.