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Psyche opens the flask with Proserpina's beauty
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Tempted by the idea that it will make her more beautiful, Psyche opens the jar filled with the beauty of Proserpina, goddess of the underworld. On the right, Amor escapes from the window of the palace in which Venus had locked him. On the left, the fallen Psyche awakens, after which Amor will take her away. Italian text in two cartouches in the lower margin. Numbered bottom left: 28 (twice).
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Credit linePsyche opent de kruik met Proserpina's schoonheid. c. 1530 - c. 1560. Meester van de Dobbelsteen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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