Master Die 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

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

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

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

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

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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"Master Die: A Captivating Journey through Psyche's Trials and Triumphs" In a series of mesmerizing drawings prints, the captivating story of Psyche unfolds. Female personifications of sorrow and pain are depicted, righteously punishing Psyche for her curiosity. As she sleeps, her sisters persuading her to uncover the truth about her mysterious lover, a serpent lurks in the shadows. Print after print reveals Proserpine giving Psyche a box containing beauty itself - a pivotal moment in this enchanting tale. Cupid had warned against opening it but temptation got the better of her. Venus, accompanied by dove-drawn chariot, complains to Jupiter as these events unfold. The intricate frieze arrangement showcases putto wearing laurel crowns while riding gracefully. Nymphs are seen dressing Psyches hair with utmost care as Cupid watches over them; their love story blossoming amidst divine intervention. Olympian gods gather for their grand marriage feast - an ethereal celebration captured beautifully by Raphael himself. Psyche bravely enters the underworld, offering Cerberus two treats to gain passage into its depths. She returns to tell her sisters of misfortunes that befall them due to their envy and falls off from grace. Plate 5 portrays Psyche seated on a mountain surrounded by a musical troupe leading her towards redemption. Ceres stands firmly refusing assistance while Juno sends away Psyche who humbly kneels before her seeking solace in this tumultuous journey. Through masterful drawings prints, we witness each chapter of this timeless tale come alive – an enthralling saga filled with love, sacrifice, and resilience that continues to captivate hearts across generations.