Minneapolis Institute of Art

The Wedding of Cupid and Psyche

Hendrick Goltzius; After Bartholomeus SprangerLinkedCulture matchlcp-d70d62b39470

Date: 1587
Medium: Engraving
Department: European Art
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID: 7482

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This complex print is a tour-de-force of composition and technical brilliance. The scene--a marriage feast of the gods--comprises more than 80 figures and had to be printed from three plates onto three sheets of paper. Goltzius's inimitable engraving technique is on full display here, his sinuous lines swelling and tapering to sculpt the rounded forms. The elegant figures assume every pose imaginable to display their rippling musculature and exaggerated grace. Netherlands, Europe

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Credit line: The John R. Van Derlip Fund

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Ancient Peruvian Textiles
All objects are textile fragments, garments, or accessories from various pre-Columbian and Inca period cultures of Peru, showcasing diverse weaving techniques and materials including cotton and camelid fibers.
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