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UnknownAntique French Napoleon III alabaster sculpture depicting Cupid and Psyche.
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The work depicts, with a subtle and refined eroticism, Cupid and Psyche in the moment before the kiss, foreshadowed by the attitude of their bodies and gazes as they contemplate each other with a sweetness of equal intensity: their lips, though extremely close, are not yet joined.
Love rests his right leg on the ground while with the thrust of his left leg he leans forward, arching his torso and at the same time flexing his head so as to bring it closer to his face of the beloved, whom he gently supports with his left hand.
Psyche, on the other hand, is semi-reclining, turns her face upward and raises her arms almost shyly to welcome Love's kiss, brushing her fingers over his hair, which has its wings spread, as if it had just come to rescue her.
Their adolescent bodies, characterized by exquisitely neoclassical anatomical perfection, are completely nude, except for a drape that barely veils Psyche's intimacies.
Provenance: 19th-century France.
Condition: Very good condition
Measurements: 50x25 H39cm.
Document: Certificate of Authenticity.
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- Dimensions:Height: 15.36 in (39 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)Depth: 9.45 in (24 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Torre Del Greco, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2682214307102
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