Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Wedding of Cupid and Psyche


Giulio Romano
Wedding of Cupid and Psyche
Plazzo del Te
Mantua
Begun 1525

  • Refer to previous post for details of Palazzo del Te
  • The painting turned the propriety of his mothers court on its head
  • Gods are drunk and in amorous states
  • Appollo is being served by the Muses, when he is normally supposed to subdue them
  • This was symbolically significant
  • exotic animals are present and a leafy tree
  • Bacchus is drunk
  • The Credenza is crowded with expensive temporary cutlery
  • messy sheets allude to lovemaking
  • The hooved beds recall the lusty nature of satyrs
  • The presence of the dog, too signifies lust
  • Food: adds a carnality to the current scene

1 comment:

  1. I have nothing more to add than what has already been ascribed.

    George

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