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The Awakening of Psyche

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The story

Sent by Venus to fetch beauty from Proserpina in the underworld, Psyche opened the box on her way back and fell into a deep sleep. Cupid revived her, and Jupiter gave her ambrosia so she could marry him as an immortal.

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Object details

Title: The Awakening of Psyche
Artist: Guillaume Seignac
Date: undated
Culture: Not recorded
Medium: Oil on canvas
Object type: Paintings
Collection: Private collection (sold at Sotheby's, 2025)
Credit line: Image source Wikimedia Commons. License Public domain.
Object number: EFA.0661
Original image: 1491 × 3000 px
Source record: View on Wikimedia Commons
License evidence: See the license

Cite this object

Guillaume Seignac. The Awakening of Psyche. undated. Private collection (sold at Sotheby's, 2025). Image source Wikimedia Commons. License Public domain. In The Secret Cabinet, https://thesecretcabinet.com/object/ea0661/