Psyche Carried to Olympus

Follower of Marcantonio Raimondi after Raphael

Associated Names
Italian 16th Century

Artist

Marcantonio Raimondi

Related Artist, Roman, c. 1480 - c. 1534

Raphael

Artist After, Marchigian, 1483 - 1520

This is a drawing of a classical figure ascending through the sky with cherubs. The central figure is a partially draped woman holding a round vessel aloft in one hand, with elegantly flowing fabric billowing around her. She ascends through the clouds, surrounded by cherubic figures that appear to assist in lifting her. Beneath her, a landscape unfolds with a collection of buildings resembling a fortified town or city, nestled among mountainous terrain and trees. The drawing's intricate lines and shading highlight the movement and grace of the figures, set against a vast, cloudy sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 31 × 23 cm (12 3/16 × 9 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1974.55.14

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 5

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Wikidata ID

Q65565443

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