Tortoiseshell plaque carved in bas-relief representing the Wedding of Psyche and Cupid.
Flanders, early 17th century
L. : 28,5 cm - H. : 21 cm
(accidents and restorations)
The iconography of the wedding of Psyche and Cupid is the representation of the union of the soul (Psyche) with divine love (Cupid). A
fresco of Raphael, in the loggia of Psyche in the Villa Farnésina in Rome was taken again by the engraver Bernardo Daddi (1512-1570) known as the Master
with the Dice. This engraving inspired numerous representations as can be seen on a dish by Pierre Courteys in painted enamel preserved
in the Louvre museum (inv 1341)
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