Cupid & Psyche 12" High Bronze Statue

Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss is a sculpture by Antonio Canova, 1787. It shows the mythological lovers at a moment of great emotion, characteristic of the emerging movement of Romanticism. It represents the god Cupid in the height of love and tenderness, immediately after awakening the lifeless Psyche with a kiss.

Cupid and Psyche is a story originally from Metamorphoses written in the 2nd century AD by Platonicus. It concerns the overcoming of obstacles to the love between Psyche and Cupid and their ultimate union in a sacred marriage.