Caption

Juno refuses help to Psyche, Story of Amor and Psyche, print, Series number, 20, 32, On the right, the kneeling Psyche asking the goddess Juno for help. On the left stands Juno with the peacock beside her. Italian text in two cartouches in the lower margin. Numbered twice lower left: 20., 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 199 mm x width 229 mm, A landscape scene rendered in fine monochrome lines shows a standing robed figure reaching toward a kneeling partially draped figure beside a classical building with columns and stepped architecture; to the left a cluster of trees with draped fabric among the trunks and a peacock standing on the ground; foreground vegetation and textured ground fill the lower area while architectural details and the two interacting figures occupy the right side.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A93_315

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40.0Mb (5.9Mb) / 13.3in x 11.7in / 3996 x 3499 (300dpi)

Keywords

Juno refuses help Psyche Story Amor print Series number 20 32 right kneeling Psyche asking goddess Juno left stands peacock beside 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 199 mm x width 229 mm landscape scene rendered fine monochrome lines standing robed figure reaching kneeling partially draped figure beside classical building columns stepped architecture cluster trees draped fabric trunks peacock standing ground foreground vegetation textured ground fill lower area architectural details two interacting figures occupy right side