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Cupid and Psyche

Giorgio GhisiLinkedCulture matchlcp-7db0c19dfa1a

Date: 1574
Medium: engraving
Culture: Italy, 16th century
Department: Prints
Institution: Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID: 150179

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Crowned with laurel wreaths, Cupid and Psyche recline on a couch with their daughter Voluptas between them. Ceres, goddess of fertility and abundance, pours water on Cupid’s hand. The scene is derived from a story by Apuleius (about AD 124–170) narrating Psyche’s adventures leading up to her marriage to Cupid. The rich contrasts of light and shadow that Ghisi achieved in this engraving make this print especially sensual and luxurious. It reflects his later style and the different textures he was able to achieve in human bodies, silky drapery, and lush foliage.

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Credit line: Norman O. Stone and Ella A. Stone Memorial Fund
Provenance: Albertina duplicate, Vienna, stamp (Lugt Supp. 5g), lower left, verso, in red ; purchased from R.E. Lewis, Inc., CA)

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