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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Cupid and Psyche

Here is a sculpture, found in the Louvre, depicting the main characters in one of my favorite mythological tales, that of Cupid and Psyche:


A beautiful sculpture for what is both a beautiful and, in some ways, sad story - even Cupid had troubles with love. But it has a happy ending.

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4 comments:

  1. QJuly 8, 2009 at 5:57 PM

    It is a sad story, in a way. Beautiful!
    Sherry

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  2. ICQBJuly 9, 2009 at 9:16 AM

    Hi Sherry!

    It's sad that Venus and the jealous sisters couldn't leave something beautiful alone. But at least C & P are back together in the end.

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  3. AdrienneJuly 13, 2009 at 12:13 AM

    I hope I can take a leisurely stroll through the Louvre some day...last time I was there with two small children and one got lost. I barely remember seeing art after that!
    Gorgeous sculpture.

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  4. ICQBJuly 13, 2009 at 11:03 AM

    Hi adrienne!

    Yikes! I trust you found the one who got lost : )

    We heard that if you were to view one object every three seconds, it would take about three months, 24-7, to see everything in the Louvre.

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