Ca 1530–60 Collection

Drawings Prints, Print, Female personifications, Sorrow, Pain, right, punishing, Psyche
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 21: Female personifications of Sorrow and Pain at right punishing Psyche at the behest of Venus, who sits at right

Drawings Prints, Print, Psyche, sisters, persuading, Psyche, sleeping, serpent, Story
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 12: Psyche sisters persuading Psyche that she has been sleeping with a serpent, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Plate 32, Cupid, Psyche, nuptial bed, Story, Cupid, Psyche, told, Apuleius, Master
Plate 32: Cupid and Psyche in the nuptial bed, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, Master of the Die (Italian, active Rome, ca)

Drawings Prints, Print, Proserpine, give, Psyche, box, beauty, Story, Cupid, told
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 27: Proserpine give Psyche the box of beauty, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, The Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, Publisher

Drawings Prints, Print, Venus, dove-drawn, chariot, complaining, Jupiter, accompanied
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 18: Venus in her dove-drawn chariot complaining to Jupiter, who is accompanied by Mercury and an eagle, at left Mercury has descended to earth

Drawings Prints, Print, frieze, arrangement, putto, weating, laurel, crown, riding
Drawings and Prints, Print, A frieze arrangement with a putto weating a laurel crown riding a goat at left and many infants playing musical instruments in front, Artist, After, Master of the Die

Drawings Prints, Print, Nymphs, dressing, Psyches hair, Story, Cupid, Psyche
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 10: Nymphs dressing Psyches hair, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, The Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, Publisher, Artist

Drawings Prints, Print, Olympian, gods, marriage, feast, Cupid, Psyche, Raphael, Artist
Drawings and Prints, Print, The Olympian gods at the marriage feast of Cupid and Psyche, after Raphael, Artist, After, Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi), Master of the Die, Italian

Plate 3, Psyches two sisters, married, kings, Psyche standing, left, accompanied
Plate 3: Psyches two sisters are married to kings, with Psyche standing at left, accompanied by another king, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, Master of the Die (Italian)

Drawings Prints, Print, Psyche, enters, underworld, giving, offering, Cerberus, two
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 26: Psyche enters the underworld giving an offering to Cerberus, with two elderly women at left, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Drawings Prints, Print, Psyche, telling, sisters, misfortunes, sisters, falling off
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 15: Psyche telling her sisters about her misfortunes, with her sisters falling off of a precipice at upper left

Drawings Prints, Print, Plate 5, Psyche, seated, mountain, musical, troupe, lead
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 5: Psyche, seated, being taken to a mountain with a musical troupe lead the way, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Plate 31, Gods celebrating, wedding, Cupid, Psyche, Story, Cupid, Psyche, told, Apuleius
Plate 31: Gods celebrating the wedding of Cupid and Psyche, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, Master of the Die (Italian, active Rome, ca)

Drawings Prints, Print, Ceres right, leaning, pedestal, refusing, assist, Psyche
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 19: Ceres at right, leaning on a pedestal, refusing to assist Psyche, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Drawings Prints, Print, Juno, standing left, sends away, Psyche, kneels before, Story
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 20: Juno, standing at left, sends away Psyche, who kneels before her, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Drawings Prints, Print, Psyche, offering, presents, sisters, appear, clouds, upper right
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 11: Psyche offering presents to her sisters who also appear on the clouds at upper right, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Drawings Prints, Print, white bird, tells, Psyche, Cupids illness, rides, dolphins
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 16: A white bird tells Psyche of Cupids illness, as she rides dolphins on the sea accompanied by tritons and nereids

Drawings Prints, Print, Psyche, order, Venus, departing, find, golden fleece, Story
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 23: Psyche on the order of Venus departing to find the golden fleece, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Drawings Prints, Print, People, rendering, divine honors, Psyche, Story, Cupid, Psyche
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 2: People rendering divine honors to Psyche, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, The Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, Artist

Drawings Prints, Print, Psyche, kneeling, foreground, Cupid, flees, Story told Apuleius
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 14: Psyche kneeling in the foreground as Cupid flees from her, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Drawings Prints, Print, Venus, Psyche, standing right, pointing, underworld center
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 24: Venus and Psyche standing at right, pointing to the underworld at center, into which Psyche enters, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Drawings Prints, Print, Zephyr, carrying, Psyche, enchanted palace, Story, Cupid
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 6: Zephyr carrying Psyche to an enchanted palace, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, The Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, Artist

Drawings Prints, Print, Psyche, seated, table, attended, invisible servants, Cupid
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 8: Psyche seated at a table attended by invisible servants, as Cupid rests his head on her shoulder, at right four men standing singing from an open book

Drawings Prints, Print, Apuleius, changed into, donkey, listening, story, told, old woman
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 1: Apuleius changed into a donkey, listening to the story told by the old woman, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Five men fighting beasts, lower left, fallen boar, Master, Die, Italian, active Rome, ca
Five men fighting beasts, at lower left is a fallen boar, Master of the Die (Italian, active Rome, ca. 1530-60), After Giulio Romano (Italian, Rome 1499?-1546 Mantua), 1532

Drawings Prints, Print, Venus, chastising, Cupid, sits bed, Psyche right, Story, Cupid
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 17: Venus chastising Cupid, who sits on a bed, with Psyche at right, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Drawings Prints, Print, Venus, standing, right, ordering, Psyche, sort, pile, grain
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 22: Venus standing at right ordering Psyche to sort a pile of grain, at left the same pair hold a loaf of bread

Drawings Prints, Print, Cupid, Psyche, bed, Story, told, Apuleius, Publisher, Artist
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 9: Cupid and Psyche on a bed, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, The Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, Publisher, Artist, After

Drawings Prints, Print, Psyche, setting off, Charons boat, ignoring, old man
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 25: Psyche setting off in Charons boat, ignoring the old man at left who requests alms, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Drawings Prints, Print, Psyche, wanting, appear, beautiful, opens box, Cupid, arrives
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 28: Psyche, wanting to appear more beautiful opens the box, as Cupid arrives in the upper right, and at left his arrow pierces Psyche, who has fallen to the ground

Plate 30, Venus, Cupid pleading, case before Jupiter, other Gods, Mercury transporting Psyche
Plate 30: Venus and Cupid pleading their case before Jupiter and other Gods with Mercury transporting Psyche to the heavens at lower right, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

Drawings Prints, Print, Five, men, fighting, beasts, lower, left, fallen, boar, Artist
Drawings and Prints, Print, Five men fighting beasts, at lower left is a fallen boar, Artist, After, Master of the Die, Giulio Romano, Italian, active Rome, ca

Drawings Prints, Print, Cupid, begging, Jupiter, have mercy, Psyche, Mercury, Story told Apuleius
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 29: Cupid begging Jupiter to have mercy on Psyche with Mercury at left, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius

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"Ca 1530–60: A Visual Journey through Psyche's Trials and Triumphs" This collection of drawings, prints, and plates from the 16th century takes us on a captivating journey into the world of Psyche. Female personifications of sorrow and pain are depicted with striking detail, reminding us of the right to punish those who have wronged us. One print showcases Psyche's encounter with her sisters as they persuade her to uncover Cupid's true identity while he sleeps beside her in serpent form. This story unfolds further in Plate 32, where Cupid and Psyche find themselves on their nuptial bed, recalling the tale told by Apuleius. In another print, Proserpine is seen giving Psyche a box containing beauty - an integral part of her story as Cupid had warned against opening it. Venus herself appears in a dove-drawn chariot complaining to Jupiter about this mortal love affair that has accompanied so much turmoil. A frieze-like arrangement captures our attention next, featuring putti wearing laurel crowns and riding alongside one another. Their presence adds an ethereal touch to these drawings and prints. Nymphs take center stage in another scene as they delicately dress Psyche's hair. The story continues with Olympian gods gathering for a grand marriage feast between Cupid and Psyche - an event immortalized by Raphael himself. Plate 3 introduces us to Psyches two sisters who have married kings while she stands alone on the left side accompanied only by her thoughts. This contrast highlights both her strength and vulnerability. The underworld beckons in yet another drawing as we witness Psyche entering its depths bearing offerings for Cerberus. The subsequent print shows her telling her sisters about misfortunes she encountered there - tales that leave them falling off their seats in disbelief. Finally, Plate 5 presents a serene image of Psyche seated atop a mountain surrounded by a musical troupe.