Cupid and Psyche (Capitoline Museums)
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Cupid and Psyche (Capitoline Museums)
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The marble Cupid and Psyche conserved in the Capitoline Museums, Rome, is a 1st or 2nd century Roman copy of a late Hellenistic period original. It was given to the nascent Capitoline Museums by Pope Benedict XIV in 1749, shortly after its discovery. Its graceful balance and sentimental appearance made it a favourite among the neoclassical generations of artists and visitors, and it was copied in many materials from bronze to biscuit porcelain. Antonio Canova consciously set out to outdo the Ant
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Roman copy of a late Hellenistic statue
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupid_and_Psyche_(Capitoline_Museums)
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2023-07-08T11:18:19Z
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