Caption

Lucius listens to the story of Amor and Psyche, Story of Amor and Psyche, print, Series number, 1, 32, Lucius, the protagonist of Apuleius' novel 'Metamorphoses', has been transformed into a donkey and hears an old woman telling the story of Amor and Psyche to a young woman. Before the opening of a cave, the old woman with spinning wheel and dog sits on the left, and the young woman on the right. Italian text in two cartouches in the bottom margin. Numbered twice lower left: 1., printmaker: Master of the Dice, Italy, after design by Michiel Coxie (I), c. 1530 - c. 1560, Master of the Dice, Michiel Coxie (I), printmaker, after design by, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, engraving with plate tone, height 195 mm x width 224 mm, A monochrome engraved scene shows two seated human figures in flowing garments facing each other near a rocky grotto opening; one figure gestures toward a distaff and spindle while the other rests an elbow on a small round table and looks downward; a donkey stands behind the seated pair with its head visible beside the rock, and a dog lies on the ground near the foreground; rock formations, sparse plants, and an arched recess form the background, with crosshatched shading and engraved linework throughout.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A93_300

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38.3Mb (7.0Mb) / 13.1in x 11.4in / 3924 x 3411 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lucius listens story Amor Psyche Story print Series number 1 32 Lucius protagonist Apuleius novel Metamorphoses transformed donkey hears old woman telling young woman opening cave old woman spinning wheel dog sits left right Italian text two cartouches bottom margin Numbered twice lower left printmaker Master Dice Italy design Michiel Coxie I c 1530 - c 1560 paper engraving intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 195 mm x width 224 mm monochrome engraved scene two seated human figures flowing garments facing near rocky grotto opening figure gestures distaff spindle rests elbow small round table looks downward donkey stands seated pair head visible beside rock dog lies ground near foreground rock formations sparse plants arched recess form background crosshatched shading engraved linework