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The Story of Cupid and Psyche, by Jacopo da Sellaio, unspecified, 1477

The Story of Cupid and Psyche

Jacopo da Sellaio

1477

unspecified

From the collection of Fitzwilliam Museum

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Overview

The Story of Cupid and Psyche is a 1477 unspecified by Jacopo da Sellaio, held at Fitzwilliam Museum.

Who painted this?
Jacopo da Sellaio
When & what style?
1477
Where can I see it?
Fitzwilliam Museum

About this work

This painting shows a scene with many people in it. They are wearing old-fashioned clothes and are standing or sitting in a landscape with trees and buildings. Some of them are holding objects or talking to each other. In the background, there are some statues and a body of water. The sky is blue with some clouds. The people in the painting seem to be doing different things, like walking or sitting on the ground. The painting is very detailed and colorful. It looks like it was made a long time ago. If you want to learn more about this style of painting, you could look up the artist Jacopo da Sellaio.

About the artist

Portrait of Jacopo da Sellaio
Artist

Jacopo da Sellaio

Jacopo del Sellaio (1441/42–1493) was an Italian painter of the early Renaissance, active in his native Florence.

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