Caption

Venus instructs Psyche to sort grain, Story of Amor and Psyche, print, Series number, 22, 32, On the right, Venus points Psyche towards 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 engraved scene showing classical architecture with tall fluted columns, arches, and a building facade with recessed niches; in the foreground several draped figures interact, including a standing figure leaning toward a seated woman who looks upward, a second standing figure lightly touching another's head while pointing with an outstretched arm, and a partially reclined figure near a round table; the figures wear flowing garments and have braided or waved hairstyles, and the ground shows scattered mounds and textured shading; the sky is rendered with horizontal hatching and cloud-like shapes, and architectural details and stone elements are depicted with precise line work and crosshatching.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B37_292

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37.5Mb (12.4Mb) / 12.9in x 11.2in / 3884 x 3371 (300dpi)

Keywords

Venus instructs Psyche sort grain Story Amor print Series number 22 32 right Venus points Psyche towards 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 engraved scene showing classical architecture tall fluted columns arches building facade recessed niches foreground several draped figures interact standing figure leaning seated woman looks upward second standing figure lightly touching another's head pointing outstretched arm partially reclined figure near round table figures wear flowing garments braided waved hairstyles ground scattered mounds textured shading sky rendered horizontal hatching cloud- shapes architectural details stone elements depicted precise line work crosshatching