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Cupid
Marble head of Cupid (Eros), 1st-2nd century CE. Discovered in the Forum of Ancient Corinth. (Corinth Archaeological Museum Corinth).
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Psyche
Psyche was the goddess of the soul in ancient Greek and Roman mythology. Born a mortal woman, her beauty rivaled that of Aphrodite (Venus) and inspired the love of Aphrodite's son, Eros, god of desire. After completing a series of seemingly...
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Cupid and Psyche
Cupid and Psyche, oil on canvas painting by Giuseppe Maria Crespi, c. 1707.
Uffizi Art Gallery, Florence.
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Cupid & Psyche
A marble statue of Cupid (Eros) and Psyche. From the Aventine, Rome. Copy of a 2nd century BCE Greek original. (Capitoline Museums, Rome)
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Cupid Frieze, House of the Vettii, Pompeii
A section of the 1st century CE cupids frieze from the triclinium or dining room from the House of the Vetti in Pompeii. The frieze depicts cupids selling flowers and perfumes and as workers who sell flowers, make wine and work gold.
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Cupid Riding A Dolphin
Cupid on a Dolphin, painting by Erasmus Quellinus II, 1630 CE.
Museo del Prado, Madrid.
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Statue of Cupid and Psyche
A detail of a marble statue of Cupid and Psyche from the Domus of Cupid and Psyche in Ostia Antica, Italy. The statue was made at the time the house was built, in the second quarter of the 4th century CE.
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Wedding Banquet of Cupid and Psyche
Wedding Banquet of Cupid and Psyche, fresco by Raphael, 1517.
Villa Farnesina, Rome.
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Eros-Cupid and Psyche, the Greek and Roman Gods of Love and the Soul
Eros in Greek mythology, known as Cupid in Rome, is the god of love but more specifically, the god of physical and passionate desire. He is often referred to as a son and attendant of Aphrodite (Venus), the goddess of love and beauty, and...
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Cupid
Cupid, Roman adaptation of the Antonine era (2nd century CE) of a late-Hellenistic creation (2nd century BCE), Rome (?), Marble. Musée du Cinquantenaire (Brussels, Belgium). Made with ReMake and ReCap Pro from AutoDesk. For more updates...