Architectural elements with Psyche Giving Gifts to Her Sisters
1683
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1683
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Architectural elements with Psyche Giving Gifts to Her Sisters is a 1683 oil by Louis Laguerre, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This mural shows a grand staircase with painted arches. Psyche, a tiny figure in white, hands gifts to her sisters. Rich colors and gold frames fill the scene. It’s part of a larger Baroque ceiling. The artist painted directly onto wet plaster, so the colors stay bright for centuries. See how the light plays off the gold? It’s like the artist, Laguerre, Louis, turned the wall into a sunny window.
