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Cupid and Psyche, 1639-40 (oil on canvas)

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ROC1785956
Image title
Cupid and Psyche, 1639-40 (oil on canvas)
Artist
Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641) / Flemish
Location
Royal Collection Trust
Medium
oil on canvas
Date
1639 AD - 1640 AD (C17th AD)
Dimensions
200.2x192.6 cms
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This is the only surviving mythological painting from Van Dyck's employment as Charles I's court artist. In classical mythology, Venus, jealous of Psyche's beauty, set her a number of tasks, the last of which was to bring her a small portion of Proserpine’s beauty from Hades in an unopened casket. Psyche, overcome by curiosity, opened it and released not beauty, but sleep, from which she is roused by Cupid. Psyche represents earthly beauty, while Cupid is Desire aroused by her beauty.

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Royal Collection Trust / © His Majesty King Charles III, 2024 / Bridgeman Images
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17th century / art / mythology / nudity / sleep / Dyck Anthony van (1599-1641) / painter / artist / psyche / mythology / female / landscape / man / love / wings / lovers / cupid / sleeping / woman / winged / male / eros / Painting / Mzpainting
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