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Marius the Epicurean
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Marius the Epicurean: his sensations and ideas is a historical and philosophical novel by Walter Pater, written between 1881 and 1884, published in 1885 and set in 161–177 AD, in the Rome of the Anton
Cupid and Psyche by François-Edouard Picot (1817). Pater's much-admired translation of Apuleius's "Cupid and Psyche" is one of the interpolated texts
Cupid and Psyche by François-Edouard Picot (1817). Pater's much-admired translation of Apuleius's "Cupid and Psyche" is one of the interpolated texts in Marius the Epicurean
Marcus Aurelius and members of the Imperial family offer sacrifice at the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus, in gratitude for success against Germanic tri
Marcus Aurelius and members of the Imperial family offer sacrifice at the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus, in gratitude for success against Germanic tribes - an episode described in Marius
The Sabine Hills, scene of Marius's epiphany (painting by Thomas Cole, 1846)
The Sabine Hills, scene of Marius's epiphany (painting by Thomas Cole, 1846)
Cupid and Psyche
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Cupid and Psyche is a story originally from Metamorphoses, written in the 2nd century AD by Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis. The tale concerns the overcoming of obstacles to the love between Psyche and Cu
Marius the Epicurean
…under the influence of a brilliant, hedonistic older boy, Flavianus, who awakens in him a love of literature (the two read with delight the story of Cupid and Psyche in Apuleius, and Pater in due course makes Flavian, who is "an ardent student of words, of the literary art", the author of the Pervigilium Veneris…
Psyche and Amor, also known as Psyche Receiving Cupid's First Kiss (1798), by François Gérard: a symbolic butterfly hovers over Psyche in a moment of
Psyche and Amor, also known as Psyche Receiving Cupid's First Kiss (1798), by François Gérard: a symbolic butterfly hovers over Psyche in a moment of innocence poised before sexual awakening.
Psyche Honoured by the People (1692–1702) from a series of 12 scenes from the story by Luca Giordano
Psyche Honoured by the People (1692–1702) from a series of 12 scenes from the story by Luca Giordano
Psyche's Wedding (Pre-Raphaelite, 1895) by Edward Burne-Jones
Psyche's Wedding (Pre-Raphaelite, 1895) by Edward Burne-Jones
Psyche Showing Her Jewelry to Her Sisters (Neoclassical, 1815–16), grisaille wallpaper by Merry-Joseph Blondel
Psyche Showing Her Jewelry to Her Sisters (Neoclassical, 1815–16), grisaille wallpaper by Merry-Joseph Blondel