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Original fileThree goddesses stand within a triangular architectural spandrel, framed by thick garlands of realistic fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Venus, depicted partially nude on the left, appeals to Ceres, wearing a crown of wheat, and Juno, draped in blue and orange robes. Winged putti in the adjacent sections carry the weapons and attributes of other gods, including Neptune's trident and Mars's shield.
Based on Apuleius’s 'The Golden Ass', this scene forms part of a larger cycle interpreted by Renaissance Neoplatonists as an allegory of the soul's (Psyche) journey toward divine union with Love (Cupid). The naturalistic botanical borders reflect the era's emerging interest in natural philosophy and the meticulous documentation of the natural world.
Apuleius, The Golden Ass
The primary literary source for the narrative of Cupid and Psyche depicted in the Loggia.
Marsilio Ficino
His Neoplatonic commentaries on love and the soul provided the philosophical framework for interpreting the Psyche myth in the Renaissance.
Object
Oil on panel
mythological
Digital Source
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La loggia d'Amour et de Psyché (Villa Farnesina, Rome)
1798 × 1200 px
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