The Marriage of Cupid and Psyche
The Met
Artist: Andrea Schiavone (Andrea Meldola)(Italian, Zadar (Zara) ca. 1510?–1563 Venice)
Date: ca. 1540
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood, transferred to Masonite
Dimensions: Overall, with corners made up, 51 1/2 x 61 7/8 in. (130.8 x 157.2 cm); painted surface 50 1/2 x 61 1/2 in. (128.3 x 156.2 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Gift of Mary V. T. Eberstadt, by exchange, 1972
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A painting shows multiple figures, some nude and some draped, in a crowded composition
Detailed Description
The painting features a crowded composition of multiple figures, both male and female, in various states of dress and undress, set against a dark, cloudy blue background. On the far left, a woman with reddish-brown hair is partially visible. To her right, a muscular, bearded man is seated, wearing a reddish-brown drape over his lower body and a blue sash across his chest. He extends his left arm towards the center. Behind him, a helmeted figure is partially obscured. In the center, a nude female figure stands, facing right, with her back partially turned. Her right arm is raised, holding a dark wreath over the helmeted figure's head. Her left hand is near the waist of another woman standing to her right. This second woman wears a flowing yellow-gold dress with white sleeves and a blue sash, and has light-colored hair adorned with a wreath. On the far right, a figure, possibly a child or putto, is partially visible, holding a large, ornate bowl filled with fruit and a small vase above their head. Below this, another figure with a wreath of wheat or leaves on their head is seen, leaning against a large, dark barrel or drum. The figures have well-defined forms and soft, warm skin tones, contrasting with the darker background and some of the deeper drapery colors. Below the seated man, a dark, winged creature or object is visible on a cloud-like surface.
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