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 engraving showing figures among stylized clouds over a shoreline, with a central seated male figure draped in cloth pointing with one hand and a winged helmeted figure beside him holding a staff topped with two intertwined serpents, a large bird standing on the clouds in front of them, a seated female figure on a small chariot to the right, another chariot with two standing female figures at upper left, a partly nude male figure in the lower left foreground holding a long rod and facing the scene, and decorative border elements at the bottom.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B37_288

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Available size

38.3Mb (6.2Mb) / 13.2in x 11.3in / 3953 x 3388 (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 showing figures stylized clouds shoreline central seated male figure draped cloth pointing hand winged helmeted figure beside holding staff topped two intertwined serpents large bird standing clouds front them seated female figure small chariot right another chariot two standing female figures upper left partly nude male figure lower left foreground holding long rod facing scene decorative border elements bottom