This smoothness contrasts nicely with the wrinkly texture of the sheet wrapped around Psyche and the rougher texture of the rock on which they sit. The work is remarkably realistic, its modeling capturing the features of the philosopher toward the end of his life, his thinning hair, the smile lines around his mouth, and his wrinkled brow. King Louis XV commissioned the building, originally known as Church of Sainte-Geneviève, to fulfill his 1744 vow that, if he recovered from a serious illness, he would rebuild the church, dedicated to the patron saint of Paris. Between the two groupings, the view opens to a landscape where a group of warriors are training, while in the left background, a young woman looks out of the shadows, her presence evoking the original cause of the quarrel. In short, Psyche was considered the most beautiful woman alive, and Cupid fell in love with her. As art historian Johanna Hecht wrote, "The Enlightenment virtues of truth to nature, simplicity, and grace all found sublime expression through his ability to translate into marble both a subject's personality and the vibrant essence of living flesh, their inner as well as outer life." Saatchi Art is pleased to offer the artwork, "Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss - Limited Edition 1 of 20," by Todd B Hubbell, available for purchase at $390 USD. The work, influencing the movement of many artists toward contemporary history painting, paved the way for David's Oath of the Tennis Court (1791) and John Trumbull's Declaration of Independence (1787-1819).
Oil on canvas - National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Canada. This Neoclassical painting depicts a scene from Homer's Illiad (8th century B.C.E.). “Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss” This marble sculpture from 1787 is by the Venetian Italian Neoclassical sculptor, Antonio Canova, and is titled “Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss”.
Marble on grey marble socle - Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York. Considered the greatest portraitist of the Neoclassical era, Houdon portrayed the intellectual and political leaders of the day including George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Napoleon Bonaparte. Canova produced many versions of the theme; most were of terracotta, but he also sculpted some beautiful marble groups, two of which are in the Louvre: Cupid and Psyche standing, and Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss.
A number of officers are identifiable, as Captain Harvey Smythe holds Wolfe's arm, Dr. Thomas Hinde tries to staunch the general's bleeding, and Lieutenant Colonel Simon Fraser of the 78th Fraser Highlanders is shown in his company's tartan. Instead, Cupid fell in love with her, and, learning that the two were lovers, Venus sent Psyche to bring back a jar containing a "divine beauty" from the underworld. It represents the god Cupid in the height of love and tenderness, immediately after awakening the lifeless Psyche with a kissThese are limited Edition Prints that I can sign on the back or the Print or My Signature on the Front. The work draws upon the mythological story of Cupid and Psyche as told in The Golden Ass (c. 180) a Latin novel written by Lucius Apuleius. Learn More. This photograph shows the monumental façade of the Panthéon, its portico with massive Corinthian columns rising to a triangular frieze, reminiscent of classical Greek temples.
Two more officers on the right frame the scene, while in the background the opposing forces mill, and black smoke from the battlefield and storm clouds converge around the intersecting diagonal of the flag. He has large wings pointing straight up into the air and wears his arrows in a quiver on his back.
Original … This sculpture depicts the moment when Cupid revives Psyche with a kiss.
For instance, in the background a British soldier is racing toward the group, as he carries the captured French flag. On the right, two women that have family on both sides, arms slack at their sides, swoon toward one another in an attitude of despair, fearing for those that will be killed. The Roman architectural setting is simple but monumental, framing the view of the distant mountains and sky, and also framing the two women, so that Cornelia's gaze and the other woman's surprised expression both inhabit the rectangular space, emphasizing the painting's message of exemplum virtutis, or model of virtue. The beauty of this masterpiece is in its details. Saatchi Art is open and we're shipping.
The figures of Cupid and Psyche are standing, Cupid completely naked, Psyche … The central portico with its vertical orientation emphasizes the flow of the building, so that it seems to have two wings, its horizontal order created in part by the symmetrically placed white framed windows against the reddish brown stone.
It became a metaphor for the French Revolution, in which countrymen were enrolled in the idea of killing each other toward the greater good.
The portico employs four colored columns rising to a triangular pediment to create a grand but harmoniously ordered entrance, emphasizing the octagonal dome that was based upon the Temple of Vesta in Rome. Her impact was such that the Romantic artist John Constable remarked that no progress could be made in art until her influence was forgotten. The site is a National Historic Landmark, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is featured on the back of the United States nickel. Look also at the precision with which Canova created the smooth bodies of Cupid and Psyche. When the painting was exhibited at the 1785 Salon, David was acclaimed as the greatest French painter since Poussin. By emphasizing a mother's virtue as the source of her children's virtue, and, by extension, of social and political justice, Kauffman created an interpretation of classical heroism and idealism that included women. The painting stresses the importance of patriotism and masculine self-sacrifice for one's country. His figure, creating the base of a pyramidal grouping that rises to the partially furled flag above, and his pale face are lit up with a Christ-like illumination, making him the visual and emotional center of the work.
Kauffman created her own signature brand of historical painting that focused on female subjects from classical history and mythology. As historian Robert A. Bromley wrote, the overall effect is "so natural...and they come so near to the truth of the history, that they are almost true, and yet not one of them is true in fact."