Caption

Venus asks Jupiter for help, Story of Cupid and Psyche, print, Series number, 18, 32, Venus arrives in her chariot drawn by doves. In the center sits Jupiter with an eagle and next to him Mercury with a caduceus. On the left Mercury on his way and Mercury in conversation with Venus. Italian text in two cartouches in the lower margin. Numbered twice lower left: 18., printmaker: Master of the Dice, Italy, after design by Michiel Coxie (I), c. 1530 - c. 1560, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, engraving with plate tone, height 194 mm x width 226 mm, A monochrome etching shows a group of partially draped, classical figures amid billowing clouds above a shoreline. A bearded, seated male figure with a draped cloth over his lap sits on a cloud next to a standing winged figure wearing a winged helmet and holding a staff entwined with serpents. An eagle perches on the cloud in front of them. To the right a seated female figure in flowing drapery sits in a small ornate chariot with a wheel partially visible. To the left two robed figures stand in another small chariot and a partially nude male figure on the ground raises an arm holding a long trumpet or rod toward the sky. The scene is rendered with crosshatching and line work, with layered clouds filling the upper half and a calm sea and rocky shore visible below.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A93_313

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38.1Mb (12.5Mb) / 13.0in x 11.4in / 3904 x 3407 (300dpi)

Keywords

Venus asks Jupiter help Story Cupid Psyche print Series number 18 32 Venus arrives chariot drawn doves center sits Jupiter eagle next Mercury caduceus left Mercury way conversation Italian text two cartouches lower 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 194 mm x width 226 mm monochrome etching group partially draped classical figures billowing clouds shoreline bearded seated male figure draped cloth lap sits cloud next standing winged figure wearing winged helmet holding staff entwined serpents eagle perches cloud front them right seated female figure flowing drapery sits small ornate chariot wheel partially visible left two robed figures stand another small chariot partially nude male figure ground raises arm holding long trumpet rod sky scene rendered crosshatching line work layered clouds filling upper half calm sea rocky shore visible