The Wedding Banquet of Cupid and Psyche
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The Wedding Banquet of Cupid and PsycheRaphael

365
In this grand fresco (1518), Raphael depicts the divine banquet celebrating the marriage of Cupid and Psyche. At the center, Jupiter and Juno preside; beside them sit Pluto, Persephone, Neptune, and Venus. Ganymede offers wine to Jupiter, while Bacchus (Dionysus), assisted by putti, pours wine at the right. The scene embodies divine harmony, joy, and the union of soul and love.