Psyche Collection (#4)

Detail of the vault with "the search of the golden wool", Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche)
2384693 Detail of the vault with " the search of the golden wool", Chamber of Cupid and Psyche (Sala di Amore e Psiche), 1526-1528 by Romano

Frescoes of the Sala di Psiche by Raphael (1483-1520) and Giulio Romano (c. 1499-1546), Villa Farnesina, Rome (photo)
703138 Frescoes of the Sala di Psiche by Raphael (1483-1520) and Giulio Romano (c.1499-1546), Villa Farnesina, Rome (photo) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); (add.info)

Allegory of Love (Cupid and Psyche) - Painting, 1798-1805
FIA5400364 Allegory of Love (Cupid and Psyche) - Painting, 1798-1805 by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 220, 5x156 cm; Museu Nacional d Art de Catalunya, Barcelona

Amor and Psyche, Roman Mythology, wood engraving, published in 1878
Amor and Psyche, figures from the Greek Mythology. Woodcut engraving from the the book " Der Olymp oder die Mythologie der Griechen und Romer

L'Amour et Psyche (Cupid and Psyche) (Furnishing Fabric), France, c. 1810. Creator: Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf
L'Amour et Psyche (Cupid and Psyche) (Furnishing Fabric), France, c. 1810. Designed by Jean Baptiste Huet, manufactured by Christophe Philippe Oberkampf

L'Historie de Psyche (The Story of Psyche) (Furnishing Fabric), France, c. 1810. Creator: Oberkampf Manufactory
L'Historie de Psyche (The Story of Psyche) (Furnishing Fabric), France, c. 1810. Designed by Jean Baptiste Huet after Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, manufactured by Oberkampf Manufactory

Psyches Entrance into Cupids Palace [left fragment], from The Story of Psyche, Beauvais, 1756/63. Woven at the Manufacture Royale de Beauvais under the direction of Andre Charlemagne Charron

Psyches Entrance into Cupids Palace from the Story of Psyche, Beauvais, 1756 / 63
Psyches Entrance into Cupids Palace from the Story of Psyche, Beauvais, 1756/63. Woven at the Manufacture Royale de Beauvais under the direction of Andre Charlemagne Charron

Education of Cupid, c. 1859. Creator: Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Pena
Education of Cupid, c. 1859

Cupid and Psyche, 1828. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Regnault
Cupid and Psyche, 1828

Curious Psyche, mid-1770s. Creator: Giovanni David
Curious Psyche, mid-1770s

Louis XV Gobelins tapestry from series Scenes d Opera
940601 Louis XV Gobelins tapestry from series Scenes d Opera, de Tragedie et de Comedie, from the second weaving of 1761-64 (textile) by French School

The Metamorphoses of Psyche graminella (engraving)
5224613 The Metamorphoses of Psyche graminella (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Metamorphoses of Psyche graminella)

Marble sarcophagus with flying erotes holding a clipeus portrait, c. 190-200 AD (marble)
3526102 Marble sarcophagus with flying erotes holding a clipeus portrait, c.190-200 AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century AD); 45.1x179.1x53.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Cupid and Psyche, from the statue by J Gibson, RA in the Collection of the Queen (engraving)
5199242 Cupid and Psyche, from the statue by J Gibson, RA in the Collection of the Queen (engraving) by Roffe, William John (fl.1845-89); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cupid and Psyche)

Motif Tire de l histoire de Psyche (engraving)
5227370 Motif Tire de l histoire de Psyche (engraving) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Motif Tire de l histoire de Psyche)

Psyche Revived by Cupids Kiss, c. 1860 (marble)
6331011 Psyche Revived by Cupids Kiss, c.1860 (marble) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) (after); 72x89 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

The Anglo-German Ultimatum to Venezuela, the Blockading Fleets (litho)
1601349 The Anglo-German Ultimatum to Venezuela, the Blockading Fleets (litho) by Jane, Fred T. (1870-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Anglo-German Ultimatum to Venezuela)

The Burning of the Chateau d Eu, the Scene after the Fire (b / w photo)
1601265 The Burning of the Chateau d Eu, the Scene after the Fire (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Burning of the Chateau d Eu)

Amor and Psyche, 1796 (marble)
5642560 Amor and Psyche, 1796 (marble) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Photo eFine Art Images; Italian, out of copyright

Motif Tire de l histoire de Psyche (engraving)
5227369 Motif Tire de l histoire de Psyche (engraving) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Motif Tire de l histoire de Psyche)

L Amour et Psyche, c. 1900 (w / c, gouache, pencil & stump on paper)
3518952 L Amour et PsychA©, c.1900 (w/c, gouache, pencil & stump on paper) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); 25x32.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Psyche (engraving)
5988937 Psyche (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Psyche. From the statue by W von Hoyer, in the possession of the Queen)

Psyche and Vase (engraving)
5234322 Psyche and Vase (engraving) by Gray, Kate (fl.1865-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Psyche and Vase. Print from a series engaved by Illman Brothers)

The noble banquet celebrating the marriage of Cupid and Psyche
BEN78420 The noble banquet celebrating the marriage of Cupid and Psyche, detail showing the head of Apollo with a procession of exotic animals in the background, from the Sala di Amore e Psiche

Plaque showing the marriage of Cupid and Psyche. Chromolithograph drawn by Grivell and lithographed by Parrot et Co. from Frederick Rathbones Old Wedgwood

Caterpillars (colour litho)
728981 Caterpillars (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caterpillars: 1. deilephilia elpenor; 1a)

Marble statue of Cupid and Psyche kissing from the Capitol in Rome. Copperplate engraving by R.H. Cromck from a drawing by H. Howard in Abraham Rees Cyclopedia, London, 1818

French ballet dancer Paul as Zephyr in Psyche by Stanislas Champein at the Opera de Paris, 1817. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malos Almanach des Spectacles par K. Y

Exhibition of the Royal Academy (engraving)
1612134 Exhibition of the Royal Academy (engraving) by Uwins, Thomas (1782-1857) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exhibition of the Royal Academy)

Grand Panorama of the Great Exhibition, South-East Portion of the Nave (engraving)
1102546 Grand Panorama of the Great Exhibition, South-East Portion of the Nave (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand Panorama of the Great Exhibition)

Curtis British Entomology Plate 332
Lepidoptera: Psyche radiella = Epichnopteryx plumella (Woolly Case-bearer, Transparent Sweep) [Plant: Ononis repens (Rest-harrow)] Date: 1824-39

Mythological tapestry, Paris, 1661 (metal thread, wool & silk)
3281645 Mythological tapestry, Paris, 1661 (metal thread, wool & silk) by Planche, Raphael de la (fl.1629-61); 275x350 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Woven in metal threads, wools and silks)

Frieze on the ceiling of the room of Cupid and Psyche, c. 1530 (fresco)
704186 Frieze on the ceiling of the room of Cupid and Psyche, c.1530 (fresco) by Vaga, Perino del (Pietro Buonaccorsi) (1501-47); Castel Sant Angelo, Rome, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Eros (charcoal on paper)
PCD272448 Eros (charcoal on paper) by Rassenfosse, Armand (1862-1934); Private Collection; Piccadilly Gallery, London, UK; Belgian, out of copyright

Cupid and Psyche, 1821 (oil on canvas)
487944 Cupid and Psyche, 1821 (oil on canvas) by Etty, William (1787-1849); 35.8x40.9 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Psyche carried by Mercury to Olympus (chalk on paper)
4073720 Psyche carried by Mercury to Olympus (chalk on paper) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546); 30.8x23.2 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Psyche (engraving)
1627749 Psyche (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Psyche. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 30 September 1893)

Bust of Pope, by Roubiliac, and "Cupid and Psyche, "by Flaxman, from the Rogers Collection (engraving)
1623621 Bust of Pope, by Roubiliac, and " Cupid and Psyche, " by Flaxman, from the Rogers Collection (engraving) by English School

The Dog Show at Warwick (engraving)
1616615 The Dog Show at Warwick (engraving) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dog Show at Warwick)

Psyche presenting to Venus the Vase of Proserpine (pen and brown ink over red chalk
1216738 Psyche presenting to Venus the Vase of Proserpine (pen and brown ink over red chalk on brownish paper) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); 10.5x8 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Conservatory Roses (chromolitho)
5219598 Conservatory Roses (chromolitho) by Hamilton, Gertrude (fl.1898); Private Collection; (add.info.: Conservatory Roses)

Cupid and Psyche, from the picture in the Royal Collection (engraving)
5198896 Cupid and Psyche, from the picture in the Royal Collection (engraving) by Uwins, Thomas (1782-1857) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cupid and Psyche)

The Awakening of Psyche, (oil on canvas)
989850 The Awakening of Psyche, (oil on canvas) by Seignac, Guillaume (1870-1924); 182.9x91.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Awakening of Psyche. Guillaume Seignac (1870-1924)

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"Exploring the Enigmatic Psyche: A Journey through Art and Mythology" Delve into the captivating world of psyche, a concept that has inspired artists for centuries. From the mesmerizing Silver spangled Hamburgh cock and hen to Antonia Canova's renowned sculpture "Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss, " this collection takes you on an enchanting voyage. In Greek mythology, often associated with love and beauty. The tale of Cupid & Psyche tells a story of forbidden love, where Eros (Cupid) falls deeply in love with the mortal princess Psyche. This mythological romance has been depicted in various forms throughout history, including Francois-Edouard Picot's painting "Cupid and Psyche" and Antonio Canova's marble figure group. Canova's masterpiece showcases his exceptional talent as he breathes life into stone, capturing the delicate moment when Cupid revives a seemingly lifeless Psyche with a tender kiss. The intricate details evoke emotions of longing and desire. The allure extends beyond just romantic tales; it also finds its place in other artistic realms. Claude Lorrain paints a picturesque scene titled "Landscape with Psyche outside the Palace of Cupid, " transporting viewers to an enchanted castle surrounded by ethereal landscapes. As we explore these artistic interpretations, we are reminded that psyche represents more than just one aspect - it embodies human emotions, desires, struggles, and triumphs. It serves as a reminder that our inner selves are complex yet beautiful entities waiting to be discovered. So step into this realm where mythical creatures like Pan intertwine their stories with those of psyche. Let your imagination soar as you immerse yourself in works such as "Eros & Psyche - 6" or "Psyche" from 1901. Through these diverse representations across different mediums and eras, one thing remains constant – psyche continues to captivate and inspire.