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''Cupid and Psyche'' or ''Amor and Psyche'' is a marcke sculpture by
''Cupid and Psyche'' or ''Amor and Psyche'' is a marcke sculpture by Bertel Thorvaldsen
Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen (; sometimes given as Thorwaldsen; 19 November 1770 – 24 March 1844) was a Danes, Danish-Icelanders, Icelandic Sculpture, sculptor and medallist, medalist of international fame, who spent most of his life (1797–183 ...
, begun in 1804 and completed in 1807. It is held in the Thorvaldsens Museum
The Thorvaldsen Museum is a single-artist museum in Copenhagen, Denmark, dedicated to the art of Danish and Icelandic Neoclassical sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770–1844), who lived and worked in Rome for most of his life (1796–1838). The ...
in Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
. It shows Cupid and Psyche
Cupid and Psyche is a story originally from ''Metamorphoses'' (also called ''The Golden Ass''), written in the 2nd century AD by Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis (or Platonicus). The tale concerns the overcoming of obstacles to the love between Psy ...
in a embrace. Cupid is naked, while Psyche is partially undressed. They both look at a cup she is holding.
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* Neoclassical sculptures 1807 sculptures Sculptures by Bertel Thorvaldsen Sculptures of Cupid Cupid and Psyche Sculptures of mythology in Copenhagen Nude sculptures of men {{sculpture-stub