Artwork
Merkurs og Psykes flugt
Merkurs og Psykes flugt is a photography by the Romanticist artist Unknown. It dates from 1782 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Merkurs og Psykes flugt, created in 1782 by 720_person, is a black-and-white artwork housed at the Museum of Ethnography. The image depicts two figures in mid-air, captured in a dynamic, interactive pose.
Subject & Meaning
The artwork illustrates Mercury and Psyche in flight, conveying a sense of urgent movement, possibly an escape or a dance. Their body language suggests intimacy and mutual engagement.
Technique & Style
The piece employs dramatic chiaroscuro lighting, with sharp contrasts between light and dark. Soft-edged figures and a blurred, dark background enhance the dreamy, ethereal atmosphere.
History & Provenance
Created in 1782, the artwork is part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography, though the artist's identity is specified only as '720_person'.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
