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Psyche opens the jar with Proserpina's beauty, Story of Amor and Psyche, print, Series number, 28, 32, Seduced by the idea that it will make her more beautiful, Psyche opens the jar filled with the beauty of Proserpina, the goddess of the underworld. On the right, Amor escapes from the window of the palace in which Venus imprisoned him. On the left, the fallen Psyche awakens, after which Amor will take her away. Italian text in two cartouches in the lower margin. Numbered twice lower left: 28., printmaker: Master of the Dice, Italy, after design by Michiel Coxie (I), c. 1530 - c. 1560, Master of the Dice, Michiel Coxie (I), printmaker, after design by, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, engraving with plate tone, height 195 mm x width 227 mm, A detailed black and white engraving shows a barefoot woman in a flowing dress leaning toward a winged child who stands and holds her hands, the child carrying a quiver on the back; another winged child hovers near a building window above, aiming a bow downward; two reclining figures lie on the ground to the left with a small winged child near them; trees and grassy terrain fill the middle ground and a tall brick building with visible stone steps and architectural details stands to the right, while clouds streak the sky above.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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