Cupid and Psyche Drawing

Cupid and Psyche's story concerns the overcoming of obstacles to the love between Psyche ("Soul" or "Breath of Life") and Cupid ("Desire") or Amor ("Love"), and their ultimate union in a sacred marriage. The story of Cupid and Psyche is an allegory about the fall of the human soul. Immortality is granted to the soul of Psyche as a reward for commitment to sexual love. In the version of Martianus, sexual love draws Psyche into the material world that is subject to death: "Cupid takes Psyche from Virtue and shackles her in adamantine chains". On the Origin of the World, the first rose is created from the blood of Psyche when she loses her virginity to Cupid.To the Christian mythographer Fulgentius (6th century), Psyche was an Adam figure, driven by sinful curiosity and lust from the paradise of Love's domain. Psyche's sisters are Flesh and Free Will, and her parents are God and Matter. To Boccaccio (14th century), the marriage of Cupid and Psyche symbolized the union of soul and God.

Drawing:Ballpoint Pen on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:11.8 W x 15.7 H x 0.1 D in

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