
by Antonio Canova, 1793
Antonio Canova carved Cupid and Psyche between 1787 and 1793. The marble captures the moment Cupid revives Psyche with a kiss after she's fallen into a death-like sleep from opening Proserpina's box. He leans over her, wings spread, one hand cradling her head.
The composition forms an X-shape when viewed from the side: the intersecting diagonals of their bodies create tension and grace. Canova's polished marble and idealized forms made it a landmark work of Neoclassicism. The original is at the Louvre in Paris. A second version, with slight differences, is at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
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