Eros and Phyche,Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss Sculpture/ Very Detailed Figurine / Veronese Design Bronze Plated Statue
Height 17cm(6.69inches) approx.
Width 13cm(5.11inches) approx.
Depth 19cm(7.48inches) approx.
Weight 0,615kg approx.
Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss is a sculpture by Italian artist Antonio Canova first commissioned in 1787 by Colonel John Campbell.It is regarded as a masterpiece of Neoclassical sculpture, but shows the mythological lovers at a moment of great emotion, characteristic of the emerging movement of Romanticism. It represents the god Cupid in the height of love and tenderness, immediately after awakening the lifeless Psyche with a kiss. The story of Cupid and Psyche is taken from Lucius Apuleius’ Latin novel The Golden Ass,and was popular in art.
This sculpture is a finely crafted, highly detailed work of art from the Veronese Collection
Made by Cold Cast Resin and Bronze Oxidation