Antonio Canova Cupid and Psyche For Sale at 1stDibs

Canova Cupid And Psyche Sculpture. Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss, by Antonio Canova, c. 1790. Louvre Museum, Paris. [1080x1080 Canova magnificently captured the young lovers' contemplative calm, their graceful movements, the soft folds of drapery and the smooth silhouette of the whole group The tale of Cupid and Psyche is one of the many stories in the book and the best-known through various other mentions in literature and depictions in works of art.

In the other group, again commissioned by Campbell, Cupid and Psyche are instead depicted by Canova standing in a gesture as romantic as it is significant: Psyche gives, in fact, a butterfly to her beloved, symbol of her soul, as in ancient Greek the insect is called Psyche, which means, in fact, soul.Remained again in the artist's studio because it was not welded by Campbell, the sculpture. Disobeying him, Psyche holds a light over his sleeping body, for which she is punished by Aphrodite

Cupid and Psyche by Antonio Canova Dedalo Stone

Canova magnificently captured the young lovers' contemplative calm, their graceful movements, the soft folds of drapery and the smooth silhouette of the whole group The scene conveyed by this modello is of Psyche being rescued in Cupid's embrace This sculpture is a testament to Canova's ability to convey complex themes through his art

19th Century Hand Carved Alabaster Sculpture after Cupid and Psyche by A. Canova at 1stDibs. The tale of Cupid and Psyche is one of the many stories in the book and the best-known through various other mentions in literature and depictions in works of art. This magnificent marble sculpture was created by Antonio Canova, one of the most renowned artists of the time, between 1787 and 1793.

Cupid and Psyche by Antonio Canova 20.5cm8.07in Museum Copy Etsy. Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss (Italian: Amore e Psiche [aˈmoːre e ˈpsiːke]; French: Psyché ranimée par le baiser de l'Amour; Russian: Амур и Психея, romanized: Amúr i Psikhéja) is a sculpture by Italian artist Antonio Canova first commissioned in 1787 by Colonel John Campbell A true gem of virtuosity, Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss is a marble sculpture made between 1787 and 1793 by Antonio Canova.The sculptor portrayed the loving embrace of two major characters from Greek mythology: Love, or Cupid in Latin, and the soul, Psyche.