Cupid and Psyche
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DatesSigned: Signed 1767
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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 55 x 71 cm h x w x d: Ram 77 x 92 x 7 cm
Inventory numberNM 840
AcqusitionTransferred 1865 Kongl. Museum
Other titlesTitle (sv): Amor och Psyche Title (en): Cupid and Psyche
DescriptionDescription: Venus sent her son Cupid to punish Psyche, whose beauty had been compared to her own. But Cupid and Psyche fell in love. To keep their love secret he wore a disguise on his nightly visits to her bedroom. Psyche’s jealous sisters revealed his identity, and she was punished with a series of harsh trials. Finally Cupid and Psyche were reunited in eternal love. The theme is taken from Apuleius’ novel Metamorphoses (The Golden Ass).
Motif categoryReligion/Mythology
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TechniquePainting
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