The Marriage of Cupid and Psyche
Andrea Schiavone (Andrea Meldola) · ca. 1540
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"The Marriage of Cupid and Psyche" is an oil on wood painting by Andrea Schiavone (Andrea Meldola), dated circa 1540. The original wood panel has been transferred to Masonite. The artwork measures 51 1/2 x 61 7/8 inches (130.8 x 157.2 cm) overall, with the painted surface measuring 50 1/2 x 61 1/2 inches (128.3 x 156.2 cm).
This painting is classified under "Paintings" in the "European Paintings" department. It was acquired through purchase and gift of Mary V. T. Eberstadt, by exchange, in 1972. The artwork's culture is not specified in the provided data.
Information regarding the artwork's provenance, exhibitions, and literature is not available in the supplied catalogue record. Other works by Schiavone in The Metropolitan Museum of Art include "The Judgment of Paris" (ca. 1543–46 (?)), "The Abduction of Helen" (1547), and "Apollo and Daphne" (ca. 1538–40).
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