Stop and Look: Cupid and Psyche by Van Dyck
The scene of winged Cupid rescuing mortal Psyche from a death-like sleep is Van Dyck’s subject here.
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The scene of winged Cupid rescuing mortal Psyche from a death-like sleep is Van Dyck’s subject here.
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