Who painted Cupid and Psyche?

Cupid and Psyche was painted by Jan Muller in 1600.

Where can I see Cupid and Psyche?

Cupid and Psyche is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Cupid and Psyche?

Cupid and Psyche is associated with Renaissance.

Can I buy a print of Cupid and Psyche?

Museum-quality prints of Cupid and Psyche are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

Cupid and Psyche

Jan Muller , 1600

Cupid and Psyche is an ink print by the Renaissance artist Jan Muller. It dates from 1600 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Inscription: Inscribed:in image, at bottom right: B. Sprangers in argillâ, formâ hemisphaericâ, pruis effinxit / Joan: Mullerus in aere incidebat.; below image: Qui venit ulturus praereptos Matris honores / Filuis en iaculis laeditur ipse suis. / Ut Psychen vidit, visam mox saucius ardet, / versaque in affectum paena parata fuit. / Nèc modus: hanc nexu sociat sibi deindè iugali, / Quae viuit Veneri post quoque grata nurus. / At felix Psyche est, quam sanctior ille Cupido / Usque suo praesens igne thoroque fouet.; below image, at left: Cornelus Danckert / Excudit; below image, at right: Harman Mul. excu. / 28

About this work

Overview

Cupid and Psyche is an engraving on laid paper created by Jan Harmensz. Muller around 1600. The work is a representation of a scene from classical mythology.

Subject & Meaning

The engraving depicts Cupid, the winged love god, and Psyche, a woman with butterfly wings, in a tender moment. The scene is characterized by its quiet intimacy, with the two figures engaged in a soft kiss.

Technique & Style

Muller employed cross-hatching to achieve a range of tonal values and textures in the engraving. The technique involves layering fine parallel lines to create shadows and depth, giving the folds of the figures' clothing a fabric-like quality.

History & Provenance

Jan Harmensz. Muller was a Dutch engraver and painter born in Amsterdam in 1571. He trained in his family's printing business and later traveled to Italy before returning to Amsterdam, where he inherited the family business and died in 1628.

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Artist

Jan Muller

Jan Harmensz. Muller (1571–1628) was a Dutch engraver and painter. Muller was born in Amsterdam. His father was a book printer, engraver and publisher. He learned the engraving trade while working in the family…