Caption

Venus instructs Psyche to sort grain, Story of Amor and Psyche, print, Series number, 22, 32, On the right, Venus points Psyche toward the mountains of grain that Psyche must sort. In the center, Venus and Psyche again. On the left, Venus sits watching from a table. Italian text in two cartouches in the lower margin. Numbered twice lower left: 22., 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 223 mm, A detailed engraving shows classical architecture with tall fluted columns and arched openings framing a scene of partially draped figures on a paved foreground; a central seated woman looks up at a standing figure who leans toward her while holding an object, another standing figure to the right touches the head of a bending figure and gestures with an outstretched hand, a small seated figure rests atop a round table to the left, low mounds of earth lie on the ground, and clouds stripe the sky above the buildings.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A93_317

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Keywords

Venus instructs Psyche sort grain Story Amor print Series number 22 32 right Venus points Psyche mountains grain Psyche must sort center Psyche again left Venus sits watching table 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 223 mm detailed engraving classical architecture tall fluted columns arched openings framing scene partially draped figures paved foreground central seated woman looks up standing figure leans holding object another standing figure right touches head bending figure gestures outstretched hand small figure rests atop round table low mounds earth lie ground clouds stripe sky buildings