Friday, October 25, 2013

Cupid and Psyche (1817)

Here are two depictions of the Greek myth of Cupid and Psyche, both dating to 1817.

 François-Éduard Picot: Cupid and Psyche
  
Jacques-Louis David: Cupid and Psyche

It's interesting to compare these two renditions of the same theme. David's is more playful and erotic: Cupid (representing erotic love) smiles knowingly at us, while carelessly draping his arm over Psyche's breast. Picot's version is perhaps more traditionally Neoclassic. Cupid is taking leave of a sleeping Psyche while reaching for his quiver of arrows - off to spark more romantic connections, no doubt. Picot's Cupid seems to be younger (and perhaps more naive?) than David's.

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