Why it matters
David shows Cupid and Psyche. Its realistic, un-idealised Cupid surprised viewers, who saw it as proof of David's decline in exile; art historians now see it as a deliberate departure.
Did you know?
- It was completed in 1817 in Brussels.
- It was the first painting David finished in exile.
- It was painted for the collector Gian Battista Sommariva.
Based on the Wikipedia article Love and Psyche (David) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
