Illustration
A marble statue of Amor and Psyche, the lovers from the late 2nd Century CE novel "The Golden Ass" by Lucius Apuleius (125 - 170 CE). The two are depicted as winged children embracing each other. The sculptural group was styled after a Hellenistic model either from the late 1st century BCE or from an early Roman imperial age. Marble. Roman copy, around 150 CE. From Collection Wilhelmine von Bayreuth, acquired in 1828-1830 CE. It is on display at the Altes Museum in Berlin, Germany.
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