Psyche Brings a Vessel up to Venus

Psyche is depicted in a swirling, upward motion, her green garments flowing in the wind as she is aided by three winged infants. She raises a small silver jar high in her left hand, representing the completion of her final and most dangerous labor in the underworld. The composition is enclosed within a decorative pendentive framed by an exceptionally detailed garland of diverse botanical specimens set against a bright blue sky.

Derived from Apuleius' 'The Golden Ass,' the myth of Psyche was a fundamental Neoplatonic allegory during the Renaissance, symbolizing the human soul's purification through trial and its eventual ascent to divine union. This episode represents the successful return from the underworld, a motif of spiritual resurrection and the attainment of immortality.