The blue cloth floats behind them and onto the surrounding clouds. Login to download. 68,5 x 44,3 x 46,5 cm. All rights reserved. Jean-Georges Noverre was a French dancer and balletmaster, and is generally considered the creator of ballet d'action, a precursor of the narrative ballets of the 19th century. It was displayed in the Salon of Paris in 1890, the year Bouguereau was President of the Société des Artistes Français.
Instead, Cupid scratches himself with his own arrow and falls in love with Psyche. They eventually reunite and she is granted the gift of immortality.William Bouguereau chooses to portray the characters of Cupid and Psyche as young children, almost babies. Other similar works to L'Amour et Psyche Enfants include Psyché et l’Amour (1889) and Le ravissement de Psyché (1895). His first professional appearances occurred as a youth in Paris at the Opéra-Comique, at Fontainebleau, in Berlin before Frederick II and his brother Prince Henry of Prussia, in Dresden and Strasburg. The characters of Cupid and Psyche are fixed onto a long, vertical canvas. Image Details 1000 x 576 pixels. She sent Cupid to prick her with his arrow, forcing her to fall in love with a hideous creature as revenge. It is currently in a private collection. L’Amour et Psyché, enfants (translated: Cupid and Psyche as Children, 1890, Salon of 1890, No. The painting features Greek mythological figures Eros and Psyché, sharing an embrace and kiss. Psyché et l’Amour Auguste Rodin (1840 -1917) 1897. © 1999-2020 Art Renewal Center. The style in which Bouguereau chooses to paint the children is articulated and meaningful. Buy a print. L'Amour et Psyché, enfants is an oil painting by William Adolphe Bouguereau in 1890. Her hand almost pushes Cupid away, and she looks down and away from him. Image Details
Psyche roams the earth and underworld in search of her lover. They appear long and larger than life. This angered Venus, Cupid's mother and Goddess of Beauty.
Bouguereau catches Cupid and Psyche in an inhale of breath, placing a light peck on Psyche's cheek. Limbs interconnect in soft embraces. It is incorrectly known as Le Premier Baiser (The First Kiss, 1873). L'Amour et Psyche, enfants Home / Museum / Search ARC Museum / William Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905) View.
His paintings were done in the classical style, strictly adhering to accurate shape and form. 1825-1905 He flees when her curiosity gets the better of her. Assise sur un pan de roche, le bas du corps enveloppé d'une gaze transparente, la blonde Psyché reçoit avec étonnement le premier baiser de l'Amour, gracieusement penché vers elle. Hi-res image available Buy a print. Recent Additions: S.1123. 330) is one of William-Adolphe Bouguereau’s most famous paintings. 2256 x 1350 pixels. The angel-winged Cupid and the butterfly-winged Psyche embrace on a cloud, in an idealised portrayal of love and innocence. The resurgence of interest in Classical Greek and Roman mythology of the mid-eighteenth century gave way for the renderings to the story of Cupid and Psyche. The focus is on the subjects, who are above the earthly realm and gracefully play in the sky. He painted several works inspired from this legend, such as He marries her in secrecy on the condition that she may never see his face. Image Details HD. "The story of Cupid and Psyche was one of Bouguereau's favorite myths. The daughter of a King and Queen, Psyche was born with beauty that led to men worshipping her. 119.5 x 71 cms | 47 x 27
Cupid places a leg on a cloud for balance, and similarly balances the frame. Login to download.
Leading the revival of realism L'Amour et Psyche, enfants The painting is an oil on canvas, 119.5 x 71 cm (47 x 27 7/8 inches), and it is housed in a private collection. painter, teacher, frescoist and draftsman Their white flesh is luminous and rosy- a symbol to their purity.Bouguereau was inspired by the story of Cupid and Psyche several times: Psyche et L'Amour Home / Museum / Search ARC Museum / William Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905) View. Bouguereau was a Classical-style painter in the Neoclassical era of art. Cupid and Psyche as Children Manos-Jones, The Spirit of Butterflies: Myth, Magic, and Art," 47.Elliott, "Traditional Oil Painting: Advanced Techniques and Concepts from the Renaissance to the Present," 67-72. You need JavaScript enabled in your browser to use this website effectively. Dans ce groupe, deux personnages juvéniles s’enlacent donnant à la composition un aspect pyramidal. Psyché et l'Amour François Gérard Musée du Louvre.