Cupid And Psyche
by Heritage Images
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Cupid And Psyche
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Heritage Images
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Cupid and Psyche, 1817. David used the story of Cupid and Psyche to explore the conflict between idealized love and physical reality. Cupid, lover of the beautiful mortal Psyche, visited her nightly on the condition that she not know his identity. Cupid was usually depicted as an ideal adolescent, but here David presents him as an ungainly teenager smirking at his sexual conquest.David took inspiration from a number of ancient texts, including an obscure, recently published Greek poem by Moschus that describes Cupid as a mean-spirited brat with dark skin, flashing eyes, and curly hair. Creator Jan Muller (Dutch, 1571-1628). (Photo by Heritage Arts/Heritage Images via Getty Images)
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January 28th, 2021
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