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Psyche
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Published 2020-01-15T13:12:54+00:00
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This is a plaster version of Thorvaldsen's marble Psyche (A821), missing the subject's wings. In the mythological story, Psyche must complete a series of tasks set by Venus in order to marry Cupid.
The last trial Venus imposes on Psyche is a quest to the underworld. She is to take a box (pyxis) and return it to the overworld. As soon as she enters the light of day, however, Psyche is overcome by a bold curiosity, and can't resist opening the box in hope of enhancing her own beauty. She finds nothing inside but an "Infernal and Stygian sleep", which sends her into a deep and unmoving torpor.
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| Date de publication | 15/01/2020 |
| Complexité | pages.object.complexitymedium |
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| Titre | Psyche |
| Date | 1806 |
| Dimension | Height, 131.7 cm |
| Accession | A26 |
| Période | Neoclassical |
| Medium | Plaster |
| Record | https://thorvaldsensmuseum.dk/en/collections/work/A26 |
| Artiste | Bertel Thorvaldsen |
| Localisation | Thorvaldsens Museum |
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