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Cupid and Psyche  1798

by François Gérard

painting by François Gérard (Museum: Department of Paintings of the Louvre)
This painting shows the first kiss that Princess Psyche received from Cupid. It shows the vulnerability and the tenderness of the kiss received by Psyche.
Medium: 
Oil on canvas
Credit: 
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
More: 
http://www.louvre.fr/en/oeuvre-notices/cupid-and-psyche-0

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