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

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In this fresco (1518–19), Raphael presents the divine banquet: on the left are Neptune, Persephone, Pluto, Juno, and Jupiter receiving a drink from Ganymede. On the right sit Psyche and Cupid, gazing at each other. In the foreground, Bacchus and a young satyr pour wine, highlighting the festive nature of Cupid’s immortal union with Psyche.