Psyche Revived by Cupids Kiss
ArtistAntonio Canova
Year1793
MediumMarble
LocationLouvre, Paris
About Psyche Revived by Cupids Kiss
A neoclassical masterpiece of ideal beauty. Shows the moment Cupid awakens Psyche with a kiss. The wings appear impossibly delicate despite being solid marble. Canova left a thin veil of marble between the lovers lips. Commissioned by a collector who never saw it finished.
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