When the goddess Venus becomes jealous of the young mortal Psyche's beauty, she unwittingly sets in motion a love story of mythic proportions. A dramatic reinterpretation of the classical myth Cupid ...

A cycle of five Baroque tapestries illustrates the story of the Princess Psyche who was taken as a bride by the god Cupid. A cycle of five precious tapestries illustrates the story of the princess ...

Cupid has been domesticated. Originally, a strapping youth of marriageable age (with wings, bow and arrow), this classical god (Cupid, son of Venus, in Latin; Eros, son of Aphrodite, in Greek) has ...

The love story between Psyche and Cupid is one of the most durable myths of all time; with appearances by Zeus, Venus, Zephyr, Pan, Ceres, and the oracle of Apollo, it’s pretty close to a ...

Jacques-Louis David was in exile in Belgium when he turned to erotic mythology Jacques-Louis David was one of art history’s great propagandists. His lifetime (1748-1825) overlapped with the last days ...

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A part of the fresco "Triumph of Galatea," created by Raphael around 1512 for the Villa Farnesina in Rome. Art Images via Getty Images Each Valentine’s Day, when I see images of the chubby winged god ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This idealized sculpture is an ...

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Each Valentine’s Day, when I see images of the chubby winged god Cupid taking aim with his bow and arrow at his unsuspecting victims, I take refuge in my training as a scholar of early Greek poetry ...