Cupid finding Psyche: winged cupid standing over body of Psyche asleep below a fountain, roses on a trellis behind
- Artist
- Edward Burne-Jones
- Date
- 1866
- Style
- Romanticism
- Genre
- Mythological painting
- Location
- British Museum
The painting titled "Cupid finding Psyche" depicts a tender mythological scene, capturing the moment Cupid, with delicate wings, stands over Psyche as she sleeps peacefully below a fountain. The artist employs Gouache and watercolor techniques to create soft, luminous effects that evoke a sense of romanticism and enchantment. The lush roses on the trellis behind add to the romantic ambiance, emphasizing themes of love and longing. As a mythological painting, it blends classical myth with emotional depth, recalling the passionate expressions characteristic of Romanticism.
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