I travelled to see Cupid And Psyche By Sir Joshua Reynolds which is currently at the Courtauld Gallery in London. Come join me there too. Welcome to Art, Culture & Travel with me, Anthony King.
Sir Joshua Reynolds was born on the 16th July 1723 in Plymouth, England. This is an incredible painting, don’t you think? It’s style is neoclassicism and the oil on canvas was painted around 1789. Psyche, a mortal of extraordinary beauty, caught the attention of Cupid, the god of love, in Roman mythology. Venus, Cupid’s mother, grew jealous and sent him to make Psyche fall in love with a vile creature. Instead, Cupid fell in love with her. After overcoming numerous trials set by Venus, Psyche was granted immortality by Jupiter, allowing her and Cupid to be together eternally.
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