Marble Sculpture Cupid And Psyche By Antonio Canova

This marble sculpture whose theme is inspired by ancient mythology is displayed in the michelangelo gallery at the louvre museum.

Marble sculpture cupid and psyche by antonio canova.

Psyche revived by cupid s kiss is a major work by 18th century sculptor canova. Antonio canova italian pronunciation. Amore e psiche aˈmoːre e ˈpsiːke. Having been awakened psyche reaches up toward her lover cupid as.

It is regarded as a masterpiece of neoclassical sculpture but shows the mythological lovers. Psyche revived by cupid s kiss italian. 67 110 1 on view in. Most were of terracotta but he also sculpted some beautiful marble groups two of which are in the louvre.

Studio of antonio canova italian possagno 1757 1822 venice date. Psyche revived by cupid s kiss by antonio canova psyche revived by cupid s kiss by antonio canova shows the mythological lovers at a moment of high emotion. The story of cupid and psyche was a popular artistic choice in the neoclassical period. Psyche revived by cupid s kiss antonio canova 1787 marble sculpture.

Cupid and psyche after canova 1808. Gallery 548 head of medusa artist. This fantastic carved carara marble life size group were commissioned and bought in florence in 1953 and have stood ever since in the orangery of a buckinghamshire house. 1 november 1757 13 october 1822 was an italian neoclassical sculptor famous for his marble sculptures often regarded as the greatest of the neoclassical artists his sculpture was inspired by the baroque and the classical revival and has been characterised as having avoided the melodramatics of the former and the cold.

The sculpture is considered a masterpiece of neoclassical style but also has the mythological elements of emotional lovers a clear sign of the emerging movement of romanticism. Antonio canova s sculpture psyche revived by cupid s kiss was inspired by a roman painting that was found in herculaneum during his visit to naples in 1787. Psyché ranimée par le baiser de l amour. The original by canova was in the collection of empress josephine malmaison 1815 but now stands in the herm.

аму р и психе я romanized. Cupid and psyche standing and psyche revived by cupid s kiss. Amúr i psikhéja is a sculpture by italian artist antonio canova first commissioned in 1787 by colonel john campbell. Antonio canova italian possagno 1757 1822 venice date.

Plaster cast with modern metal rod accession. It represents the god cupid in the height of love and tenderness immediately after awakening psyche with a kiss.