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Psyche Punished by Sorrow and Pain, Story of Amor and Psyche, print, Series number, 21, 32, The personifications of sorrow and pain punish Psyche at the command of the goddess Venus. Venus sits on a chair on the right and looks on. Italian text in two cartouches in the lower margin. Numbered twice lower left: 21., The Illustrated Bartsch 59, Bartsch 59-1(2), 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 200 mm x width 225 mm, A black and white engraving shows a group of partly draped figures arranged on a stepped platform in front of tall vertical columns and heavy drapery; on the left a standing figure seen from the back raises an arm holding a bundle while wearing flowing robes and a belt, another figure leans forward supporting a limp, partially clothed body whose head is held by a seated figure with a calm facial expression, and two figures on the right sit and recline on draped furniture with one reaching toward the central group; detailed line work renders muscle, fabric folds, curtain pleats, and architectural elements, and a narrow band of decorative panels runs along the bottom edge.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A93_316

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Keywords

Psyche Punished Sorrow Pain Story Amor Psyche print Series number 21 32 personifications sorrow pain punish Psyche command goddess Venus Venus sits chair right looks on Italian text two cartouches lower margin Numbered twice lower left Illustrated Bartsch 59 Bartsch 59-1 2 printmaker Master Dice Italy design Michiel Coxie I c 1530 - c 1560 paper engraving intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 200 mm x width 225 mm black white engraving group partly draped figures arranged stepped platform front tall vertical columns heavy drapery left standing figure back raises arm holding bundle wearing flowing robes belt another figure leans forward supporting limp partially clothed body head held seated figure calm facial expression two figures right sit recline draped furniture reaching central group detailed line work renders muscle fabric folds curtain pleats architectural elements narrow band decorative panels runs bottom edge