Marble Cupid and Psyche Statue
The marble Cupid and Psyche statue is a neoclassical marble statue with a touch of Romanticism.
Production stone:
Hunan high-quality white marble, pure and gentle texture；
Engraving process:
Advanced large-scale engraving machines and hand-carved craftsmen；
Visual space:
Antonio Canova created a complete three-dimensional space. Viewers can appreciate the statue from all angles, forming a three-dimensional visual effect;
Overall shape:
In this marble cupid and psyche statue, you can clearly see that Psyche is reclining, Cupid is crouching beside Psyche, and Psyche rests her head On Cupid’s arm. Psyche’s body is more like a diagonal line when she stretches her hands towards Cupid, while Cupid’s posture when leaning down is more vertical. Psyche’s arms extending upward are rounded lines, while Cupid’s wings are more vertical lines. There is a clear contrast in the overall shape of the two figures；
Outstanding details:
The marble cupid and psyche statue is carved from stone of one texture, with no other color decorations. The first impression highlights the nature and elegance of the characters. Moreover, k-source craftsmen have realistically expressed the softness of the fabric on Psyche’s body, Cupid’s curly hair, and feather wings.
K-source also has another Cupid and Psyche marble statue. You can click here to view it.
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In Roman mythology, Cupid is the son of Venus and Mars. His most common image is a little boy with two wings holding a bow and arrow. Cupid statue mainly represents love, desire and passion.
The main feature of the marble cupid and psyche statue is that the overall shape is a stable pyramid shape. It can be seen from the fact that Cupid’s wings are pointing almost vertically to the sky and Psyche is lying around Cupid.
The story of Cupid and Psyche has a perfectly happy ending. This story has inspired many creators and sculptors. The mythological elements contained in it, the separation of young lovers, and the final happy ending are all very good material. This mythical story is related to the soul and destiny, and it played a great influence on the development of later romantic literature.