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THBCanosan Terracotta Eros & Psyche Arm in Arm
Lot 26a
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Artemis Gallery
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Louisville, CO 80027
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Feb 21, 2019
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Magna Graecia, Canosan, ca. 4th to 3rd century BCE. Standing arm in arm and striding forward, a lovely molded terracotta statue of the romantic lovers Eros (Roman Cupid) and Psyche - the winged Eros depicted in the nude and Psyche donning a flowing, seemingly diaphanous chiton with cascading drapery folds hugging her every curve. Both present endearing faces with delicately modeled features framed by wreaths. Nice remains of white pigment still adorn the figures, and mineral deposits grace the surfaces as well. Given the joy and openness of their union, perhaps this piece is commemorating the young couple's joyous wedding day on Mount Olympus. Size: 3.875" W x 5.125" H (9.8 cm x 13 cm)
In classical mythology, Psyche's beauty, inspired Eros' love and Aphrodite's jealousy. The 2nd century Latin writer Apuleius, in his Metamorphoses, told of a jealous Aphrodite (Venus) who commanded her son Eros (Cupid), the god of love, to punish the young lady. Only the plan back-fired, and Eros upon seeing the beautiful mortal, fell in love with her instantly. Eros hid Psyche away in the mountains and visited her each night on the condition that she not know his identity. Following many trials and tribulations, the young couple would eventually marry on Mount Olympus and Psyche having won Aphrodite's favor would be granted immortality by the gods. This classic myth was simultaneously a love story and an allegory. As Psyche is the Greek word for "soul", the union of Psyche and Eros signified the union of the human soul and divine love.
Canosa, or Canosion as it was known then, was a major center of the ceramics and pottery trade when it was a Greek polis. It produced truly unique pottery, completely different in decoration style (although not in shape) from earlier and neighboring traditions. The clay is buff, with the decoration applied directly to it without the use of slip.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-La Reine Margot, France, acquired in the 2000s; ex-private Paris, France collection, acquired in the 1980s
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#141469One wing missing. Heads possibly reattached. Losses to objects in Eros' and Psyche's hands, leaves on Eros' wreath, and various high-pointed areas as shown. Nice remains of white pigment and mineral deposits grace the surfaces.Condition
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