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09/25/2014 by Aquileana

►Art / Mythology: “The Loggia of Psyche” at The Villa Farnesina

(Frescoes Based on the Myth Of Eros and Psyche):

“The Loggia of Psyche” (Villa Farnesina, Rome. 16th Century).

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The Villa Farnesina is placed in the Trastevere area of Rome on the Via della Lungara along the river Tiber.

It was designed by Baldassare Perluzzi between 1508 and 1512 for the banker, Agostino Chigi who was in love with his mistress Francesca Ordeaschi to whom he finally married in 1519.

After Chigi, the villa was purchased by the Farnese family and connected by a bridge across the Tiber to the huge Palazzo Farnese on the opposite bank.

The walls related to the Loggia of Phsyche were frescoed by several noted artists, most importantly Raphael, but it’s the ceiling that illustrates Psyche and Eros’ story.

Scholars suggest that the story cycle alludes to Chigi’s own life, and his recent marriage.

Although the preparatory drawings and the general conception of the stories are by Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (also known as Raphael (1483/1520), the bulk of the painting was carried out by his pupils, notably Giovanni da Udine (who painted the rich plant festoons of the frame) with the collaboration of Giulio Romano, Raffaellino del Colle and Gianfrancesco Penni.

Two frescoes on the ceiling depict incidents in the story of Eros and Psyche which took place in heaven.

Eros (Roman equivalent: Cupid) fell in love with Psyche and he abducted her.

Then, they had sexual relationships in total darkness because Eros had forbidden her to look at him.

As Aphrodite (Roman equivalent: Venus) was jealous of Psyche’s Beauty, she imprisoned his son, Eros, in her palace and forbade her to see him. At the end, Aphrodite accepted a deal, telling Psyche that she had to accomplish four tasks in order to see her beloved again.

After Psyche had undergone many difficult trials, Zeus made her immortal, and allowed her to marry Eros.

The Eros and Psyche myth corpus might be considered an allegory for the ascent of the soul to immortality through love (especially love of beauty), based on Plato’s dialogue “Symposium” through Diotima’s “Ladder of Love”.

By going through it, one will ascend from loving particular kinds of beauty to loving Beauty itself, from which all beautiful things derive their nature.

According to this analogy, Beauty is related to Love. Besides, Beauty itself is a Form or Idea, which always exists, not coming into being or ceasing to be, nor increasing nor diminishing. Thus, Beauty will not appear in certain bodies in particular: it will appear in itself and by itself, independent of everything else.

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►”Loggia di Psyche” (Sequential Gallery):

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“Venus and Cupid” by Raphael and collaborators (1517-18).

•In this fresco, Aphrodite (Roman equivalent: Venus) shows her son Eros (Roman equivalent Cupid) who is the young woman who was defying her own Beauty. According to the original version of the myth, Aphrodite, The Goddess of Beauty, asked Eros to poison men’ souls in order to kill off their desire for Psyche.

"Cupid and the Three Graces" by Giulio Romano (1517-18).

“Cupid and the Three Graces” by Raphael’s collaborator Giulio Romano (1517-18).

•Here we can The Three Graces on the clouds listening as young Eros relates the story of Psyche and his mother Aphrodite’s initial opposition – jealous of Psyche’s beauty – to mortal Psyche as his lover and eventual wife, as Apuleius originally tells in “The Golden Ass”.

The Three Graces were also known in Greek Mythology as Charites and they were goddesses related to charm, beauty, and creativity.

Venus (Aphrodite), Ceres (Demeter) and Juno (Hera) by Raphael with Giovanni da Udine’s collaboration. (1517-18).

•This detail from the vault of the Loggia shows Venus (Greek equivalent: Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and Beauty), Ceres,(Greek equivalent: Demeter, Goddess of the Harvest) and Juno (Greek equivalent: Hera, Zeus’ wife and sister and Goddess of Marriage and Childbirth ).

In this spandrel the group of three goddesses is divided.

Venus has learned of the secret affair and, driven by wrath, is seeking support from her female friends. But they both show little sympathy for her wrath and laments.

“Venus on the Chariot Pulled by Doves” by Raphael and collaborators (1517-18).

•In this spandrel we can see Goddess Aphrodite (Roman equivalent: Venus), on a chariot and pulled by Doves. The chariot might be related with the allegory of ascendant Beauty, whilst the doves were specific attributes of the Goddess.

“Psyche Brings a Vessel up to Venus/Aphrodite” by Giulio Romano (1517-18).

“Venus and Psyche” by Raphael and collaborators (1517-18).

•This two frescoes are linked to the fourth task ordered to Psyche by Aphrodite.

As the narrative relates of her ordeals commanded by Aphrodite, Psyche is taken to Aphrodite carrying the vessel she thinks holds Persephone’s beauty but actually holds deadly “Sleep of the Innermost Darkness, the night of Styx”.

Psyche opens the box desiring to be beautiful for Eros and restored to him. In doing so, disobeying Aphrodite, she swoons toward death, needing to be revived by Eros.

Cupid and Jupiter (on the left). Psyche and Jupiter (on the right). By Raphael and collaborators (1517-18).

•In these frescoes we can see Zeus, the ruler of the Olympian gods (Roman equivalent: Jupiter) with Eros (Roman equivalent: Cupid) on the left and Psyche on the right.

The Father of Gods advises them. His attitude seems to be more wrathful towards Eros, as he is holding his chin while he is staring at him. By contrast, he looks at Psyche with an indulgent and affable gesture.

“Mercury” (Hermes) by Raphael and collaborators (1517-18).

“Mercury Brings Psyche up to Olympus” by Raphael and collaborators (1517-18).

•In these two frescoes we can see Hermes (Roman equivalent: Mercury) who was the messenger of the gods and guide of dead souls to the Underworld. Hermes was also well known for performing duties for Father of Gods.

As a matter of fact, Zeus appreciated Hermes’ wits highly and always asked for Hermes’ assistance throughout his decisions.

In Apuleius’ Eros and Psyche story, Hermes even carries Psyche to heaven and the marriage banquet, just as seen in the first frescoe below.

“Wedding Banquet of Cupid and Psyche” by Raphael and collaborators (1517-18).

“The Council of Gods” by Raphael and collaborators (1517-18).

“Wedding Banquet of Cupid and Psyche” and “The Council of the Gods” (Detail). By Rapahel and collaborators (1517-18).

•The conclusion of the Psyche and Eros story takes place in two broad format paintings in the vault panel.

Raphael depicts the council of the gods in which Zeus (Roman equivalent: Jupiter) decides to accept Psyche and Hermes (Roman equivalent: Mercury) gives her the elixir of immortality.

Then the wedding is celebrated. The groupings of figures spread out in a lively way. The communal life of the gods is unfolded in a characterization of their all human, too human feelings.-

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►Paul Hindemith, “Amor und Psyche”, Villa Farnesina, Raphael:

[Note: The first fresco appearing in the video is not part of the ceiling frescoes composing “The Loggia of Psyche”. Its name is “The Triumph of Galatea” and it was completed about 1514 by Raphael for the Villa Farnesina].

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Posted in Arte, Varios | Tagged Amor omnia vincit, Aphrodite, Aphrodite's tasks to Psyche, Apuleius, Eros, Eros or Cupid, Greek Mythology, Hermes or Mercury, Loggia of Phsyche, Persephone, Plato's “Symposium”, Platonic Love, Psyche, Raffaelo Sanzio (Raphael), Renaissance, Venus, Zeus | 212 Comments

212 Responses

on 09/25/2014 at 6:05 pm | Reply Tom Gething

I’ve been taking a few weeks off this last month, but am glad to return to see that you are still covering Greek mythology. Thanks, Aquileana.
- on 09/26/2014 at 10:36 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Hi dear Tom, Great to read your comment tonight… I am pleased to know that you are interested in Greek Mythology too!.
  Thanks a lot, best wishes to you, Aquileana 😛
on 09/25/2014 at 6:12 pm | Reply john zande

Stunning. You can only imagine how utterly astonishing it must have all looked to early 16th Century eyes.
- on 09/26/2014 at 10:39 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Hi John… Indeed I think Raphael was a genius and by that we assume that he was an advanced artist in many different levels
  Best wishes to you and thanks for dropping by, Aquileana 😛
on 09/25/2014 at 6:26 pm | Reply philosophermouseofthehedge

Can you imagine being surrounded by these everyday. Always traveling under not only striking art work, but also a story of many levels. Bound to make an impact on thoughts
- on 09/26/2014 at 10:42 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thanks for the comment… I would love to go to Italy. Hopefully i’ll do it in the future. there are so many stunning places to visit that I sometimes wonder why I am still here!, 🙂
  All the best to you, Aquileana 😀
on 09/25/2014 at 6:44 pm | Reply inesephoto

Thank you for this very informative post, dear Aquileana! I will check out the Villa if it is possible to visit. It is wonderful that all these gorgeous fresco are preserved. Amazing story and amazing art.
Thank you again for the nominations, I linked to your stunning blog.
Hugs and best wishes!
- on 09/26/2014 at 10:44 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Hi dear Inese. I am happy to know that you enjoyed this one… If you go to Rome, you already know where to stop by 🙂 Happy weekend.. Also, thanks a lot for linking to my blog and for your words regarding it on your newest post… Best wishes to you, Aquileana 😛
  - on 09/27/2014 at 2:40 am Aquileana
    
    Thanks @Inessa_ie for sharing this post at Twitter,
    Aquileana 😛
    
    Art / Mythology: "The Loggia of Psyche" (Frescoes Based on the Myth Of Eros and Psyche).- http://t.co/OZNd6iiLYJ via @aquileana
    
    — IneseMj (@Inessa_ie) September 26, 2014
  - on 09/27/2014 at 5:50 am inesephoto
    
    Thank you, and look forward to your next work 🙂 You are an amazing young lady!
    Hugs, Inese 🙂
  - on 09/27/2014 at 10:56 pm Aquileana
    
    Hugs right back at you and happy sunday ahead, dear inese, Aquileana 😛
on 09/25/2014 at 6:54 pm | Reply shehannemoore

Another wonderful post in every way. So detailed and I just love your rich illustrations.
- on 09/26/2014 at 10:47 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thanks a bunch, dear Shehanne… Always great to read your words…
  I hope you have a wonderful weekend ahead. Love, Aquileana 😀
  - on 09/27/2014 at 2:53 am Aquileana
    
    Thanks @ShehanneMoore for sharing this post at Twitter,
    Aquileana 😀
    
    Art / Mythology: "The Loggia of Psyche" (Frescoes Based on the Myth Of Eros and Psyche).- http://t.co/BRdu1uhq4E via @aquileana
    
    — Shehanne Moore (@ShehanneMoore) September 25, 2014
on 09/25/2014 at 7:11 pm | Reply nonsmokingladybug

OH my Gosh another beautiful post from you my Dear! I can not tell you often enough how much I enjoy your blog. Although, I am surprised how much I still remember from school, after all the Latin and Greek torture has happened over 30 years ago :-). I miss Italy, time to tell my husband we are going in vacation 🙂
- on 09/26/2014 at 10:50 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Hi dear LadyBug,
  
  Thank you very much for your thoughtful words.You know what I think that sometimes we believe we forget things but knowledge remains unalterable in our minds. As Socrates said: “To learn is to remember”
  
  All the best to you!, Aquileana 😀
on 09/25/2014 at 7:17 pm | Reply Maria F.

Aquileana, this is so beautiful, and I thought I would never be interested in Greek mythology! You have a way of explaining things, and now I can understand the sequence of these events. How powerful Hermes (Mercury) looks, and his role in saving Psyche. How majestic is Zeus. And who would ever imagine there was such a thing as a “chariot of doves”? This is one of the most exquisite frescoes and love story ever told! Thanks so much for being such a great teacher!!
- on 09/27/2014 at 1:09 am | Reply Aquileana
  
  Hi dear Maria.
  Thanks for your thoughtful comment, but mainly for telling me about the Loggia of Psyche. You are amazing!…
  I saw that you mentioned Hermes, I think I will be posting on him very soon. Anyway, I still have to write about Hephaestus and Ares (Aphrodite’s lovers)… It is great to see how the subjects in Greek Mythology are related one with the other, don’t you think?. Ah, on another note, related to the chariot alegory (and thus with Goddess Aphrodite on these frescoes), here is a post worth re-reading: https://aquileana.wordpress.com/2014/04/14/platos-phaedrus-the-allegory-of-the-chariot-and-the-tripartite-nature-of-the-soul/
  I wish you a great weekend. Sending you hugs, Aquileana 😀
  - on 09/27/2014 at 2:53 am Maria F.
    
    Thanks Aquileana, but you surely opened up the world of Greek Mythology for me. And thanks for linking me back to the Chariot allegory. I thought I would never see one pulled by doves, however, and for me it’s one of the most awesome parts of the fresco. And it’s all so allegorical.
on 09/25/2014 at 8:13 pm | Reply Uncle Tree

I’m amazed and stupefied at the amount of Time these frescoes must have taken to reach completion, and the wide variety of talent displayed in each – from corner to corner, no crevice left untouched. A very fine display overall, Amalia! The stories, themes, and memes of gods and goddesses continue to weave the threads, and recreate their dramas in our present day to day lives.
The not-so-well-endowed gods are reason enough to chuckle. Only in church may ye view nudes innocently and without regret. Where did we go wrong?

Have a great weekend, teach! 🙂 Your lessons are appreciated. Hugz, UT
- on 09/27/2014 at 1:15 am | Reply Aquileana
  
  “The not-so-well-endowed gods are reason enough to chuckle”. YES, hehehe… I noticed that too… That is curious. I think it is a way to abate the effect of the nudity… a more innocent and version, If you want…
  And as to women they are voluptuous. But following the previous idea they are never completely naked…
  Thanks for dropping by. I am truly pleased to know that you enjoyed the post, dear uncle Tree.
  Best wishes to you, always, Aquileana 😀
on 09/25/2014 at 8:29 pm | Reply toritto

Just gorgeous. The Villa and the post. Regards
- on 09/26/2014 at 10:52 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Hi dear Toritto,
  Thanks for reading and commenting… Great to know that you liked this post.
  All the best to you, Aquileana 😛
on 09/25/2014 at 9:52 pm | Reply Maverick ~

Magnífica!
- on 09/26/2014 at 10:55 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Muchas gracias Maverick 😛
  Buen fin de semana, Aquileana 😀
on 09/25/2014 at 9:53 pm | Reply Jacqui Murray

I wonder what life was like back then, before all of this…
- on 09/26/2014 at 10:54 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Very different!… Just looking back ten years I can’t even believe how far we came… 🙂 Thanks for dropping by dear Jacqui.
  Best wishes to you, Aquileana 😀
on 09/25/2014 at 10:31 pm | Reply Miranda Stone

These frescoes must be a breathtakingly beautiful sight! I like your explanation of the allegory for the soul’s attainment of immortality through love, and subsequently, love’s connection to beauty. In our culture, we’re often told that beauty is skin deep, that physical beauty is fleeting and fades with age. I think the idea of beauty being an independent entity is interesting. I wonder if this pertains to physical beauty as well as inner beauty.

I had to smile when I read that Venus wasn’t getting much sympathy from her female friends. I’m sure they were well aware of how much trouble she caused on a regular basis. 🙂

Another wonderful post which I greatly enjoyed, Aquileana! I love reading your blog and revisiting the ancient Greek myths. Have a fantastic weekend, my friend!
- on 09/27/2014 at 1:41 am | Reply Aquileana
  
  Hello dear Miranda,
  
  Your comment is great, my friend!. I liked that you mentioned the allegory for the soul’s attainment of inmortality…
  
  Platonic love is linked to essential Beauty, which somehow be represented in both, body and Soul.
  
  And on a more personal note, I think that one of the best examples in which Beauty, and mainly Love are shown as essences or Forms as Plato considered them, is for me Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare
  
  http://www.shakespeare-online.com/sonnets/116.html
  
  Let me not to the marriage of true minds
  Admit impediments. Love is not love
  Which alters when it alteration finds,
  Or bends with the remover to remove:
  O no; it is an ever-fixed mark,
  That looks on tempests, and is never shaken;
  It is the star to every wandering bark,
  Whose worth’s unknown, although his height be taken.
  Love’s not Time’s fool, though rosy lips and cheeks
  Within his bending sickle’s compass come;
  Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
  But bears it out even to the edge of doom.
  If this be error and upon me proved,
  I never writ, nor no man ever loved.
  
  Wishing you a wonderful weekend. All the very best to you, always,
  Aquileana 😀
  - on 09/27/2014 at 8:16 am Miranda Stone
    
    Thanks for the further explanation, Aquileana, and for sharing the beautiful sonnet as well!
    
    I am so glad it’s the weekend. 🙂 Hope yours is great!
  - on 09/27/2014 at 10:53 pm Aquileana
    
    So far so good, dear Miranda. I hope you have a great sunday ahead. Best wishes ❤
    Aquileana 😛
on 09/25/2014 at 10:48 pm | Reply Imelda

What glorious paintings. Thank you for sharing them along with your annotations. 🙂
- on 09/26/2014 at 11:01 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thank you Imelda!… I am pleased to read your comment today.
  And I am also glad to know that you liked it!.
  Best wishes, Aquileana 😀
on 09/25/2014 at 10:54 pm | Reply cindy knoke

Love the Farnesina and this post!
- on 09/26/2014 at 11:03 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Hi Cindy!!!, Thanks for the kind words.. I am happy to know that you liked the Villa Farnesina… Happy weekend ahead to you. Best wishes, Aquileana 😀
on 09/25/2014 at 10:58 pm | Reply Leyla

Interesting, always… happy weekend Aquileana
- on 09/26/2014 at 11:25 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thanks a lot dear Leyla… happy weekend to you ❤
  Best wishes, Aquileana 😛
on 09/25/2014 at 11:33 pm | Reply john flanagan

Once again, Dear Aquileana, glorious paintings, you certainly know how and what to select and excellent accompanying text.
A deep pleasure
john
- on 09/26/2014 at 11:28 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Hi dear John, Your words mean a lot to me. I truly appreciate them.
  Thanks for dropping by!. All the very best to you, Aquileana 😀
on 09/25/2014 at 11:52 pm | Reply F.G.M.

Thanks for letting us visit such an amazing place! Have a nice week-end dear Aquileana 🙂
- on 09/26/2014 at 11:19 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thanks a lot for dropping by…I wish I could visit Rome one day…Sigh.
  All the best to you. Happy weekend,Aquileana 😛
  - on 09/27/2014 at 2:50 am Aquileana
    
    Thanks @wordsinthelight for sharing this post at Twitter,
    Aquileana 😀
    
    Art / Mythology: "The Loggia of Psyche" (Frescoes Based on the Myth Of Eros and Psyche).- http://t.co/qBtEsVwnTF via @aquileana
    
    — FGM (@wordsinthelight) September 26, 2014
on 09/25/2014 at 11:57 pm | Reply avian101

As a painter, the task of conveying the complexities of this part of Greek Mythology must have been tremendous headache. Must remember that was done in Italy, where religious critics were of great power. But it was done as a masterpiece! Bravo! 🙂 Thanks Aquileana once again! 🙂 ❤ xx
- on 09/26/2014 at 11:24 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Hi HJ.
  Good point…I am sure there did a lot of research based on the original sources. As a Man of the Renaissance, Raphael was also a scholar!… And for me, an undoubted genius. Thanks for dropping by. Best wishes to you!, Aquileana 😛
on 09/26/2014 at 1:21 am | Reply Rotze Mardini

Amazing post as usual dear Amalia.
I love the paintings.
Thanks for sharing with us.
Kisses and hugs. 🙂
- on 09/26/2014 at 11:17 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thank you very much dear Rotze… Happy to read your feedback tonight.
  Happy weekend to you, my friend. Many hugs, Aquileana 😀
  - on 09/27/2014 at 2:44 am Aquileana
    
    Thanks @rotzemardini for sharing this post at Twitter,
    Aquileana 😛
    
    Art / Mythology: "The Loggia of Psyche" (Frescoes Based on the Myth Of Eros and Psyche).- http://t.co/A0Aev1RPZW via @aquileana
    
    — Rotze Mardini (@rotzemardini) September 26, 2014
on 09/26/2014 at 3:23 am | Reply susanpoozan

Thanks for the informative post with all those well chosen images, most enjoyable.
- on 09/26/2014 at 11:04 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thanks for dropping by dear Susan… Great to know that you enjoyed the reading. All the very best to you, Aquileana 😀
on 09/26/2014 at 3:23 am | Reply LaVagabonde

It would take a lifetime to see all of the amazing works of art in Italy. I’d never heard of this place before your post. Thanks for enlightening me once again.
on 09/26/2014 at 3:40 am | Reply Semra Polat

All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over a black nor a black has any superiority over white except by piety and good action.

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him )

Have a blessed friday Aquileana ❤
- on 09/26/2014 at 11:30 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Deep and wise words. May peace and Brotherhood prevail upon everything.
  All the best to you, Semra, Aquileana 😀
  - on 09/27/2014 at 2:46 am Aquileana
    
    Thanks @SylvesterPoetry for sharing this post at Twitter,
    Aquileana 😛
    
    Art / Mythology: "The Loggia of Psyche" (Frescoes Based on the Myth Of Eros and Psyche).- http://t.co/HaYXB0fihm via @aquileana #mythology
    
    — Sylvester L.Anderson (@SylvesterPoetry) September 26, 2014
on 09/26/2014 at 3:51 am | Reply Rosa Andronaco

quanta ricchezza!!! buon tutto!
- on 09/26/2014 at 11:58 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Grazie mille, cara Rosa. Un abbraccio, Aquileana 😛
on 09/26/2014 at 4:00 am | Reply AinaBalagtas

Highly informative; educating and stimulating! Such a pleasure to read!
- on 09/26/2014 at 11:06 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Hi dear Aina ❤
  I hope you are doing fine my dear… Great to know that you liked the post!… Wishing you a great weekend. All the best to you, Aquileana 😀
on 09/26/2014 at 4:04 am | Reply Linnea Tanner

Reblogged this on Apollo's Raven and commented:
Fascinating Blog
- on 09/27/2014 at 2:31 am | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thanks a lot for reblogging this post and sharing it at Twitter dear @linneatanner. Aquileana 😀
  
  Check Out Art / Mythology: "The Loggia of Psyche" (Frescoes Based on the Myth Of Eros and Psyche).- http://t.co/jeKFTSHZca via @aquileana
  
  — Linnea Tanner (@linneatanner) September 26, 2014
on 09/26/2014 at 4:59 am | Reply the muscleheaded blog

I really enjoyed your perspective on the frescoes Villa Farnesina … lovely !!!!
- on 09/26/2014 at 11:07 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thank you dear Chris… it is always a pleasure to read your words and to know I can count on you!. Happy weekend, Aquileana 😛
  - on 09/27/2014 at 1:51 am the muscleheaded blog
    
    Yes, indeed , Aquileana — 🙂
    Have a groovy weekend !!!!!!!!
on 09/26/2014 at 7:38 am | Reply gageier

Schönes Wochenende wünscht dir Klaus mit vielen lieben Grüßen
- on 09/27/2014 at 12:03 am | Reply Aquileana
  
  Wünsche ich dir eine gute Woche fur dich. Vielen dank für den netten Kommentar, Klaus…Viele Grüße, Aquileana 😛
on 09/26/2014 at 7:43 am | Reply giselzitrone

Danke lieber Freund wunderschöne Beiträge und sehr gut gewällte Bilder ist immer sehr lehrreich deine Seite und schön.Ich wünsche dir ein sonniges schönes Wochenende liebe Grüße von mir Gislinde
- on 09/27/2014 at 12:02 am | Reply Aquileana
  
  Vielen Dank lieber Freund Gislinde!… Wünsche ich dir eine gute Woche fur dich. Viele Grüße, Aquileana 😀
on 09/26/2014 at 8:38 am | Reply T Ibara Photo

So interesting to learn a little of the history/background of these beautiful frecoes. It must be amazing to see them in-person. Thank you as always, dear Aquileana!
Have a great weekend,
Takami 🙂
- on 09/26/2014 at 11:16 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thank you very much dear Takami… I thought those frescoes were so beautiful that they deserved to be put in the center of the stage… I am happy to know that you liked them too. All the very best to you, Aquileana 😀
on 09/26/2014 at 10:32 am | Reply Veronica

Mi querida A.
Me regodeo y recreo en esos frescos. Otra forma de amor y un ejemplo de belleza.
Rescato y enmarco este párrafo:

“According to this analogy, Beauty is related to Love. Besides, Beauty itself is a Form or Idea, which always exists, not coming into being or ceasing to be, nor increasing nor diminishing. Thus, Beauty will not appear in certain bodies in particular: it will appear in itself and by itself, independent of everything else.”

Tal parece que nuestra moderna civilización plástica asimila la belleza con otras cuestiones menos espirituales, ¿no? 😛

Semana a semana renuevo el placer de leerte, querida amiga. 🙂

Un beso, V.
- on 09/26/2014 at 11:51 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Querida V,
  Me encanta leer tus comentarios, porque siempre tienen un guiño irónico y audaz.
  Coincido en cuanto a los estereotipos vacíos de la Belleza en la actualidad. Aunque hay excepciones, como en todo… Por supuesto que mediáticamente se impone la versión plástica quirúrgica… ésa es una regla innegable.
  Muchas gracias por pasar, leer y comentar .
  Abrazo grande y buen fin de semana para vos, Aquileana 😀
  - on 09/27/2014 at 2:36 am Aquileana
    
    Thanks @VBoletta for sharing this post at Twitter,
    Aquileana 😛
    
    Los techos, el cielo, el mito > "The Loggia of Psyche" (Frescoes Based on the Myth Of Eros and Psyche) http://t.co/U6LtOEPM2z vía @aquileana
    
    — Veronica Boletta (@VBoletta) September 26, 2014
on 09/26/2014 at 12:27 pm | Reply field of thorns

Aquileana, this is another lovely detailed post, with the most beautiful frescoes. I am amazed that the colors are still so vivid and brilliant. I think since you introduced the story of Eros and Psyche, it’s perhaps my favorite, an incredible love story. Aphrodite is also becoming another favorite character, so beautiful, yet so flawed. Thank you as always for an outstanding presentation and post. Enjoy the arrival of the weekend!

Warm wishes,
Pepper
- on 09/26/2014 at 11:40 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Hi dear Pepper,
  Thanks a lot for your great insights here… I agree with you, Aphrodite has become a favorite character among all the greek Goddesses. What I like of her is that she is a sort of troublemaker. She was complex, wasn’t she?…
  I am pleased to know that you liked this frescoes as much as I did!.
  I am wishing you a great weekend!. Best wishes to you, always, Aquileana 😀
on 09/26/2014 at 2:28 pm | Reply annapos

Mistrovství a krása jsou úchvatné. Děkuji já, moje oči, i srdce.
- on 09/26/2014 at 11:46 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Velice vám děkuji za čtení a komentování… šťastný víkend!,
  Aquileana 😀
on 09/26/2014 at 2:49 pm | Reply LAMBERTUS CEGATUS

CONTINUACION DEL GRAN AMOR DE EROS POR PSIQUE Y HABLAS DE LA BELLEZA, PIENSO QUE ELLA ES EL MOTOR QUE MUEVE TODO EL CONJUNTO DE DEIDADES DEL FIRMANTO GRIEGO, VEO ALGUNA SIMILITUDES CON MIS PROPIAS CREENCIAS COMO CRISTIANO AUNQUE SOLO DE EN UN SOLO DIOS CON TRES PERSONALIDADES, PADRE, HIJO Y ESPIRITU SANTO, TODO ALREDEDOR DE DIOS ES BELLO, SI?.
ME HA ENCANTADO LAS PINTURAS SOBRE TODOS LAS DEL GRAN RAFAEL. UN FUERTE ABRAZO
- on 09/26/2014 at 11:44 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Hola querido Lambertus,
  Muchas gracias por compartir tus impresiones e ideas sobre el mito de Eros y Psique y sus equivalencias en el campo religioso. Coincido con vos en cuanto al inaudito valor artístico de estos frescos de Farnesina. Un abrazo grande, Aquileana 😀
on 09/26/2014 at 3:04 pm | Reply The Passion Dew

Fabulous and very artistic at the Villa, thank you Aquileana for wonderful share post. Wish you have a great weekend!
- on 09/26/2014 at 11:33 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Hi dear Passion Dew,
  I am pleased to know that you enjoyed it !… Thank you very much for the kind words. Happy weekend ahead to you!. Aquileana 😀
on 09/26/2014 at 3:05 pm | Reply Poetsmith

Beautiful post and paintings, artwork and architecture of Villa Farnesina. So well written, for our information. The Greek myth charites has portrayed charm, beauty and creativity. Thank you. Aquileana, and have a lovely weekend. 🙂 Love, Iris.
- on 09/26/2014 at 11:35 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thank you very much dear Iris… I am delighted to read your words. They mean a lot to me!… Wishing you a great weekend ahead. Love and best wishes, Aquileana 😀
on 09/26/2014 at 5:54 pm | Reply alittlebirdtweets

A beautiful post. I love art analysis and this is so inspiring 🙂
- on 09/26/2014 at 11:34 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thank you very much for reading and commenting!… All my best wishes to you, Aquileana 😛
on 09/26/2014 at 6:09 pm | Reply Christy Birmingham

Another great post about mythology, artwork and love. I notice love is such a big theme in your Greek posts, as it is in our lives today. Somethings never go out of style, I suppose… I wonder if Cupid has a sweet orange half or if he knows you and I already found one another?… ! I like the art and your accompanying words here, Aqui. Happy Friday, honey xo
- on 09/27/2014 at 1:19 am | Reply Aquileana
  
  Love is a classic. You are right, Chris… And I think that Cupid knows… As he tends to be involved in this kind of love affairs between friends…
  By the way, Your comment made me smile 🙂 ❤
  I send you much "Love" and wish you a "lovely" weekend ahead.
  Aquileana 😀
  - on 09/27/2014 at 2:34 am Aquileana
    
    Thanks @christybis for sharing this post at Twitter,
    Aquileana 😛
    
    #art / #mythology: "The Loggia of Psyche" (Frescoes Based on the Myth Of Eros and Psyche).- http://t.co/RMdS86T4sC via @aquileana
    
    — Christy Birmingham (@christybis) September 26, 2014
on 09/26/2014 at 9:33 pm | Reply lensandpensbysally

Always fascinating and informative.
- on 09/26/2014 at 11:31 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thank you very much for the kind words. Happy weekend ahead to you!.
  Aquileana 😀
on 09/26/2014 at 10:43 pm | Reply Art / Mythology: “The Loggia of Psyche&rd...

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- on 09/27/2014 at 2:27 am | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thanks @YjRivas for sharing this post at Twitter,
  Aquileana 😀
  
  Art / Mythology: "The Loggia of Psyche" (Frescoes Based on the Myth Of Eros and Psyche).- http://t.co/j4uNn3ekAW vía @aquileana
  
  — Yorvis J. Rivas (@YjRivas) September 27, 2014
on 09/27/2014 at 12:38 am | Reply Dilip

Absolutely brilliant. The richness and the mythology is captivating and very educative.
Many thanks.
- on 09/27/2014 at 1:42 am | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thank you Dilip!… I am pleased to read your comment today and truly happy to know that you liked this post.
  Best wishes to you, Aquileana 😀
on 09/27/2014 at 3:19 am | Reply Maria F.

I also had the curiosity as to why the women in both Raphael and Michelangelo’s frescos were so muscular. I found out that they had to use mostly men as models, and then convert them to women because women were not allowed to pose, much less in works commissioned by the Church. Also, it has been said that Raphael was influenced by Michelangelo’s use of the human figure in The Sistine Chapel. I found this interesting article addressing this artistic style which explained this phenomena, alluding mostly to Michelangelo, but which explains why all this happened:
http://renresearch.wordpress.com/2011/02/11/men-with-breasts-or-why-are-michelangelos-women-so-muscular-part-1/
- on 09/27/2014 at 11:30 am | Reply Maria F.
  
  Then, I researched Botticelli, and his women were always so feminine and delicate.
  Botticelli belonged to the Florentine School under the patronage of Lorenzo de’ Medici, a movement that Giorgio Vasari would characterize less than a hundred years later as a “golden age”. He remained under influence of Gothic realism which perhaps explains the gracefulness of his figures more reminiscent of classical antiquity , and he does have a fresco in the Sistine Chapel:
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trials_of_Moses_(Botticelli)
  I supposed it’s important to remember what Jill Burke said in the second part of the above article: “Artistic nudes weren’t meant to be realistic”, and she also says:
  “What we need to do when looking at this type of renaissance nude is to disassociate ourselves from expectations of naturalism and to recalibrate our understanding of what is beautiful.”-
  http://renresearch.wordpress.com/2011/02/25/men-with-breasts2/
  Nudity simply had a whole different meaning at that time.
  - on 09/28/2014 at 12:40 am Aquileana
    
    I totally agree with the last statement!… And Botticelli’s women look so much more female and delicate, even slimmer. Don’t you think?… I guess Burke was also right when he linked Renaissance with a sort of misogyny regarding Women.
    Best wishes, my dear Maria. thanks a lot for your great feedback here,
    Aquileana 😛
    (We need to check out which was the male pattern of beauty… have you noticed that the genitals are quite small for an adult man?)…
- on 09/28/2014 at 12:13 am | Reply Aquileana
  
  Hi dear Maria,
  
  That post (well two posts and there were two parts) was extraordinary.
  
  I particularly enjoyed to learn that many of the female figures in renaissance paintings were based on male models …
  
  There explanations are eloquent as they include:
  1) androgynous bodies were thought to be beautiful in the Renaissance,
  2) artistic nudes weren’t meant to be realistic.
  3) Maybe Michelangelo’s women were quite manly because he was gay, and “thus somehow had an inbuilt distaste, or even inability, to portray women’s bodies accurately”.
  4) the typical idea was that the normative human body was male, and that women’s bodies were simply imperfect versions of men’s. (i.e: ” Eve was created from his rib whilst he was sleeping, as women represent the imperfect, passive and corporeal aspect of men, who are representative of the intellectual and spiritual tendencies of humans.
  
  In this sense, Leonardo da Vinci’s painting “John the Baptist” (a) is clearly the androgynous type. And “the kneeling woman” (b) by Michelangelo (which was a study for Mary Magdalen in his unfinished Entombment panel, dated 1500) is another good example of the manly ideal of Beauty even among female figures
  
  a)
  
  b)
  
  Best wishes and hugs, Aquileana 😀
  - on 09/28/2014 at 12:28 am Maria F.
    
    I was also astounded to learn that. But then, they needed models, and upper-class women could not pose. I suppose bringing in prostitutes was not too feasible in that Church and High Class patronage environment, so it kind of makes sense that all they had were men to pose. It was hard for me to believe also.
  - on 09/28/2014 at 12:31 am Aquileana
    
    Another good one is this post:
    http://renresearch.wordpress.com/2012/06/18/is-she-pregnant-or-just-out-of-shape/
    remember when you mentioned Aphrodite pulled by doves from the Raphael’s frescoes at Villa Farnesina… Well I guess we might have here a possible explanation of why the Goddess of Beauty appears as a fat lady. Hugs, Aquileana 😛
  - on 09/28/2014 at 1:01 am Maria F.
    
    Yes, that article is very interesting to read also, I just read it, and it’s actually a very interesting explanation of how women were seen at that time.
  - on 09/29/2014 at 1:05 pm Aquileana
    
    Maria… I am adding here the points you made reference to the other day, being them related to THE FIGURES OF Venus and Virgin Mary during the Renaissance.
    
    “In the Medieval period, everything related to the Classical period was perceived as associated with paganism. In the Renaissance it came increasingly to be associated with enlightenment. The figures of Classical mythologybegan to take on a new symbolic role in Christian art and in particular, the Goddess Venus took on a new discretion. Born fully formed, by a sort of miracle, she was the new Eve, symbol of innocent love, or even, by extension, a symbol of the Virgin Maryherself. We see Venus in both these roles in the two famous tempera paintings that Botticelli did in the 1480s for Cosimo’s nephew, Pierfrancesco Medici, the Primavera and the Birth of Venus.”
    
    http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Renaissance_painting
    
    http://www.smith.edu/artmuseum/Collections/Cunningham-Center/Blog-paper-people/Odd-Couples-Venus-vs.-Eve
    
    “The Triumph of Venus for the d’Este family” by Francesco da Cossa (15th century, Early Renaissance)
    
    Thank you very much, best wishes, Aquileana 😀
  - on 09/29/2014 at 5:58 pm Maria F.
    
    Thanks for explaining it even further, Aquileana. And in this painting of “The Triumph of Venus” from the Early Renaissance, I also see “The Three Graces” which you say were also known in Greek Mythology as the “Charites”. Is there any particular reason as to why they reappear here and there for some reason? Well, maybe in another post!
  - on 09/30/2014 at 10:00 pm Aquileana
    
    That is a good question… I’d say that probably the Three Graces might be linked to the Holy Spirit, during the Renaissance. But I am not sure.
    I also noitced that on that same painting the little Eros appears by Ares (untying the lace of one of his shoe)… I will have to do a little research on this painting to learn about these symbols.
    Much love and thanks for the links you sent me. I am still working on it. But… so far so good!. Love, Aquileana 😀
  - on 10/02/2014 at 12:06 pm Maria F.
    
    Yes, that painting of Eros undoing Ares shoe is very curious, as it shows Eros had been born already. But I would love it you blogged about the Charites (the Three Graces), as I was reading, each one of them has a different name and personality
  - on 10/02/2014 at 3:29 pm Aquileana
    
    Hi dear Maria,
    I will keep it in mind and yes will write on them (Hermes, Apollo and Athena are also on the list).
    But I will, undoubtedly!. Hugs to you, Aquileana 😀
on 09/27/2014 at 4:31 am | Reply Georges 2679

Merci pour ce bel article ! oh ! combien intéressant très bien décrit et avec des fresques qui sont d’une grande beautés.
Je te souhaite un excellent week-end
Bisous
- on 09/27/2014 at 10:58 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Salut Georges,
  Merci beaucoup pour tes jolies mots ici … Et aussi pour l’ image!!!… Je te souhaite un merveilleux dimanche.
  Je t’ embrasse, Aquileana 😀
on 09/27/2014 at 5:50 am | Reply gageier

Liebe Aquileana es gibt immer wieder was neues in deinem Blog zu enddecken es ist einfach sehr interessant ein schönes Wochenende wünscht dir Klaus mit vielen lieben Grüßen
- on 09/27/2014 at 11:04 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Hallo Klaus!, Vielen Dank für die Unterstützung und freundlichen Worte.
  Schönen Sonntag… Liebe Grüße, Aquileana 😛
on 09/27/2014 at 7:59 am | Reply makagutu

Those frescoes are magnificent.
- on 09/27/2014 at 10:55 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thanks a lot dear Makagutu… happy weekend to you!
  Best wishes, Aquileana 😛
  - on 09/28/2014 at 5:22 am makagutu
    
    Happy weekend to you too dear friend
  - on 09/29/2014 at 12:45 am Aquileana
    
    Wishing you a great week ahead, dear Makagutu… By The Way, your newest post is marvelous. Congratulations.
    Aquileana 😀
  - on 09/29/2014 at 12:46 am makagutu
    
    Thank you dear. And have a pleasant week.
    I saw your comments, I will respond at end of day. It is always a pleasure seeing you around.
  - on 09/29/2014 at 12:47 am Aquileana
    
    This time I won’t let you go. YOU have a FAN now… You have blown my mind away!. Hugs, Aquileana 😀
  - on 09/29/2014 at 10:31 am makagutu
    
    You have always had a fan in me you know! I love ancient mythology and you present them so nicely. The few times you don’t see me around, am most likely away.
    Hugs my friend and pleasant week.
on 09/27/2014 at 9:10 am | Reply Lignum Draco

Amazing that these frescoes could be commissioned by one man. Imagine even just having one of them in your house.
- on 09/27/2014 at 10:54 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Having one of these ones on my ceiling would be a psychedelic, rad experience dear Lignum!.
  All the best to you, Aquileana 😀
on 09/27/2014 at 10:19 am | Reply Denise

Bonjour chère Aquileana, ton nouveau billet est magnifique. J’apprécie vraiment beaucoup et ces fresques sont tellement belles. C’est un beau cadeau que tu nous fais. Je ne connais pas Rome mais j’admire sur ton blog.
Je te souhaite un très beau samedi après-midi ensoleillé.
Bien amicalement 🙂
- on 09/27/2014 at 11:01 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Bonne nuit chère Denise et merci pour tes jolies mots… Je suis très heureuse de savoir que ce billet t’ as plu.
  J’ aimerais de visiter cette Ville aussi!!!… Peut être dans le futur, qui sait?
  Je t’ embrasse!.. Bonne dimanche pour toi, Aquileana 😛
on 09/27/2014 at 2:31 pm | Reply pambrittain

You are so gifted. I truly enjoy these posts.
- on 09/27/2014 at 10:51 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Hi Pam!,
  I truly appreciate your words.
  Thanks for dropping by!. Happy sunday ahead ❤
  Aquileana 😛
on 09/27/2014 at 6:52 pm | Reply tinteroypincel

Hola. Te nominé para este premio, por favor, pincha el enlace
http://tinteroypincel.wordpress.com/2014/09/27/premio-dardos
Felicidades.
- on 09/27/2014 at 10:40 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Mil gracias por tener en cuenta el blog.
  Un abrazo grande, Aquileana 😀
  - on 09/28/2014 at 4:56 am tinteroypincel
    
    Gracias a ti, Amalia
on 09/27/2014 at 10:22 pm | Reply clarepooley33

Beautiful frescoes and such an interesting account. Thank-you
- on 09/27/2014 at 10:30 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thank you very much dear Clare. Wishing you a great sunday ahead, Aquileana 😀
  - on 09/28/2014 at 5:52 am clarepooley33
    
    Thank-you, and the same to you. Clare x
on 09/27/2014 at 10:45 pm | Reply serunserdeluz

Premio Wonderful Team Member Readership Award

Hola Aquileana, eres uno de mis lectores favoritos y por ello desde el mío: https://aquevineadondevoy.wordpress.com Te he nominado para el premio Wonderful Team Member Readership Award de WordPress, encontrarás la nominación en este post:

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Como ya sabes, esta nominación implica algunas reglas, que verás ahí mismo. Saludos afectuosos y buena suerte
- on 09/27/2014 at 10:46 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Excelente… Muchas gracias por tener en cuenta el blog. Un abrazo grande, Aquileana 😀
  - on 09/27/2014 at 10:51 pm serunserdeluz
    
    De nada, te mando otro abrazo a ti 🙂
on 09/27/2014 at 11:29 pm | Reply Aquileana

Thanks @SloanRawlins for sharing this post at Twitter,
Aquileana 😀

RT @Maxima003: Art Mythology: "The Loggia of Psyche" (Frescoes Based on the Myth Of Eros and Psyche).- http://t.co/RydXBVJ55T via @aquileana

— Sloan Rawlins (@SloanRawlins) September 28, 2014
on 09/28/2014 at 6:35 pm | Reply psychopathsgetbored28

Thank you so much for following my blog, Aquileana! It gave me a chance to discover your fantastic blog, which has so many interesting reads. I eagerly look forward to more. Thanks again. 🙂
Have a great week ahead.

Light
- on 09/28/2014 at 7:10 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thanks a lot for for dropping by and for your kind words here. I wish you the very best!,. have a great week ahead, Aquileana 😀
  - on 09/29/2014 at 1:19 am Aquileana
    
    Thanks @JosepGarcife for sharing this post at Twitter,
    Aquileana 😛
    
    Art / Mythology: "The Loggia of Psyche" (Frescoes Based on the Myth Of Eros and Psyche).- http://t.co/YgN8I5Q4uN vía @aquileana
    
    — Josep García (@JosepGarcife) September 28, 2014
on 09/29/2014 at 3:36 pm | Reply bernard25

Bonsoir AQUILEANA
L’amitié est une belle histoire
Que l’on peut lire sans se lasser
Confortablement installé
Je feuillette chaque jour le grand livre de l’amitié
J’y retrouve tous mes amis et amies
Je me sens le cœur léger
Passe une très agréable soirée
Une belle nuit remplit de jolis rêves
Bisous , Bernard
Moins présent en ce moment et je m’en excuse
- on 09/30/2014 at 10:12 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Salut Georges,
  Merci beaucoup pour tes jolies mots ici … Et aussi pour l’ image!!!… Je te souhaite un merveilleux jour!
  Je t’ embrasse, Aquileana 😀
on 09/29/2014 at 5:26 pm | Reply the dune mouse (CybeleMoon)

amazing frescoes, each one a story which you so wonderfully translate for us!
- on 09/30/2014 at 9:56 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Hi dear Cybele. I am pleased to read your words today and to know that you liked this post!.
  Thanks a lot for for dropping by and for your kind words here. I wish you the very best!, Aquileana 😀
on 09/29/2014 at 6:43 pm | Reply berger elisabeth

Merci, chère Aquileana, d’abord pour cette merveilleuse visite… tu es un excellent guide… et pour la sagesse qui sous-tend tous tes articles. J’aime l’idée de la beauté qui élève l’âme, et son lien avec l’amour. L’un peut-il d’ailleurs exister sans l’autre ?
Et les Grâces qui rayonnent… qu’elles veillent sur toi…. bisous
- on 09/30/2014 at 10:18 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Salut ma chère Elisabeth
  Je suis très heureuse de savoir que ce billet t’ as plu. T
  u as raison: l’ âme et l’amour sont liés l’ une avec l’ autre. Et je dirais que l’ amour est la croisée des ses chemins.
  Je te souhaite un excellent mercredi!. Bisous mon amie!, Aquileana 😀
on 09/30/2014 at 3:39 am | Reply bluebutterfliesandme

Your presentations are so beautiful and multifaceted.
- on 09/30/2014 at 10:06 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thanks a bunch, dear Sindy… Always great to read your words… ❤
  I hope you have a great new day ahead. Love, Aquileana 😀
  - on 09/30/2014 at 10:52 pm Aquileana
    
    Thanks @cindymars for sharing this post at Twitter,
    Aquileana 😛
    
    Art / Mythology: "The Loggia of Psyche" (Frescoes Based on the Myth Of Eros and Psyche).- http://t.co/bvkIcvog6J via @aquileana
    
    — cindymars (@cindymars) September 30, 2014
on 09/30/2014 at 11:42 am | Reply José Cervera

Premio Versatile blogger award. Felicidades. http://ritualdelaspalabras.wordpress.com/2014/09/30/premios-para-ritual-de-las-palabras/
- on 09/30/2014 at 9:39 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Muchas gracias por tener en cuenta el blog, querido José.
  Un abrazo, Aquileana 😛
on 09/30/2014 at 1:08 pm | Reply Jet Eliot

Thank you so much, dear Aquileana, for this interesting and informative post. The artwork is a true pleasure to view, too. 😀
- on 09/30/2014 at 10:11 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thank you very much for your thoughtful words, dear Jet!.
  Great to know that you liked this post!. All the best to you, always, Aquileana 😀
on 09/30/2014 at 3:27 pm | Reply Jeri Walker-Bickett (@JeriWB)

I’m only repeating the obvious in stating how amazing and beautiful all of those frescoes are, but they are! It would be amazing to build a house today and try to do the same thing. The castles I just visited in Germany were full of paintings as well. All of the frescoes in Neuschwanstein showed scenes from Wagner’s operas and not one image of King Ludwig appeared anywhere. His parents’ castle on the opposite hill had pictures that show the family history as did the oldest castle I visited Burg Eltz. The world is indeed not lacking in beauty.
- on 09/30/2014 at 10:10 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Hi dear Jeri ❤
  Thank you very much for your thoughtful words. How wonderful that you been in Germany and visiting all those mesmerizing places.
  As I read through your words I felt as if I was there somehow (well of course figuratively speaking). Hence, thanks for sharing these trip notes with me. Best wishes and welcome back!, Aquileana 😛
  - on 09/30/2014 at 10:54 pm Aquileana
    
    Thanks @JeriWB for sharing this post at Twitter,
    Aquileana 😀
    
    Art / Mythology: "The Loggia of Psyche" (Frescoes Based on the Myth Of Eros and Psyche).- http://t.co/xD3t7NY4dk via @aquileana
    
    — Jeri Walker-Bickett (@JeriWB) September 30, 2014
on 09/30/2014 at 3:54 pm | Reply Sue Dreamwalker

Aquileana this is another outstanding post.. I smiled to myself at the beginning of reading this as I actually understood who and what you are talking about having followed within your past posts about Psyche… Loved the paintings.. So detailed and exquisite artistry.. When you imagine the precarious positions to be painting them in the 1500’s, and the colours still as beautiful today.. 🙂
Thoroughly enjoyed your posting my friend 😀 xxx
- on 09/30/2014 at 9:55 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Hi dear Sue.
  
  Thank you very much for your great words here. You know they mean a lot to me, don’t you?…
  I am happy to know that you enjoyed this post on The loggia of Psyche.
  You are right there are winks with other related posts on the same Saga. 🙂
  And I absolutely agree with you: these masterpieces were stunning by the Renaissance. That’s why they are still artistic jewels nowayads.
  Much love to you, my friend, Aquileana 😀
  - on 09/30/2014 at 10:56 pm Aquileana
    
    Thanks @broadblogs for sharing this post at Twitter,
    Aquileana 😛
    
    Art / Mythology: "The Loggia of Psyche" (Frescoes Based on the Myth Of Eros and Psyche).- http://t.co/4ZjozBVbzi via @aquileana
    
    — Georgia Platts (@broadblogs) September 30, 2014
on 09/30/2014 at 5:19 pm | Reply Louis

Bisous !
- on 09/30/2014 at 9:38 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Merci Louis. Bisous pour toi aussi. Aquileana 😀
on 09/30/2014 at 11:43 pm | Reply Mike

An illustrative complementary article to your previous post Aquileana. The frescoes are extraordinary in scale and talent. The concept of achieving immortality through love is very pleasing but the love of beauty rings somewhat shallow but I suspect that there may be an alternative interpretation of this. Great work on collating and presenting this miscellany of mythology, culture, art, history, geography, architecture and travel guide.
- on 10/01/2014 at 10:10 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Hi dear Mike.
  Thanks for your thoughtful and clever words here. You are right, I think that the idea of immortality being linked to Love and Beauty is one of the major achievements in this allegorical frescoes. Such a powerful symbology, right!.
  Wishing you all the very best! ❤
  Aquileana 😛
on 09/30/2014 at 11:52 pm | Reply Dalo 2013

An incredible analysis…and the art itself makes me wonder how wonderful true artistic talent is and where it can take the mind & soul.
- on 10/01/2014 at 10:08 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thanks a lot for dropping by and for sharing your insights on this subject. Great to know that you liked this post.
  All the best to you, Aquileana 😀
on 10/01/2014 at 9:03 am | Reply irinadim

Hi dear Aquileana,

Such a privilege to see Raphael’s beautiful frescoes. The video at the end was a feast for the eyes and ears. I could clearly see Jupiter’s anger when talking to Cupid and how sweetly he was looking at sweet Psyche.

I also marvelled at men’s bodies, so muscular, like today’s body builders’. And women are so voluptuous, not like today’s models!

Thank you again for another outstanding post.

Cheers, Irina 🙂
- on 10/01/2014 at 10:14 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Hi dear Irina!,
  Thanks for your beautiful comment and for highlighting the priceless aesthetic value of these frescoes.
  As to the notion of Beauty, I agree with you… stereotypes of beauty have changed through the centuries, particularly regarding women’s bodies!.
  Much love to you. Hugs! ❤ Aquileana 😛
- on 10/01/2014 at 10:35 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thanks @kookadim for sharing this post at Twitter,
  Aquileana 😀
  
  Art / Mythology: "The Loggia of Psyche" (Frescoes Based on the Myth Of Eros and Psyche).- http://t.co/dcDPPbPygP via @aquileana Beautiful!
  
  — Irina Dimitric (@kookadim) October 1, 2014
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on 10/01/2014 at 6:22 pm | Reply Silvia Writes

Beautiful. Beyond words. Also, interesting that Beauty was related to Love. Great detail here, thank you for sharing and for enlightening.
- on 10/01/2014 at 10:07 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Hello Silvia!, I am really pleased to know that you enjoyed this post.
  Thank you very much for dropping by!. I much apprecaite it.
  Best wishes to you, Aquileana 😛
  - on 10/01/2014 at 10:41 pm Aquileana
    
    Thanks @OlgaNM7 for sharing this post at Twitter,
    Aquileana 😀
    
    Art / Mythology: "The Loggia of Psyche" (Frescoes Based on the Myth Of Eros and Psyche).- via @aquileana… http://t.co/oGvJyMAd3A
    
    — OlgaNM (@OlgaNM7) October 1, 2014
on 10/01/2014 at 9:43 pm | Reply Clanmother

You have an amazing way of bringing mythology and artistic endeavour together. You are a storyteller that gives relevance to a world embracing technology. It is going back to who we are, what we long for – hopes, dreams, fears, grieving. Your posts are those that I come back to several times. Many hugs, dear friend.
- on 10/01/2014 at 10:02 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  What a marvelous commnet dear Rebecca… It is a sort of paradox, isn’t it?… I mean the fact of using Technology to bring Renaissance into the spotlight… You have made a great point here and I appreciate YOU and all your wise words here.
  Much love and many hugs to you, Aquileana 😀
  - on 10/01/2014 at 10:09 pm Clanmother
    
    Hugs flying on wings back to you… 🙂
  - on 10/01/2014 at 10:24 pm Aquileana
    
    I saw them flying and then over and around me… Lovely . Thanks dear friend! Love ❤ Aquileana 😀
- on 10/01/2014 at 10:40 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thanks @ChasingArt for sharing this post at Twitter,
  Aquileana 😀
  
  An excellent discussion! "The Loggia of Psyche" (Frescoes Based on the Myth Of Eros and Psyche).- http://t.co/OupONqOoks via @aquileana
  
  — Rebecca Budd (@ChasingArt) October 2, 2014
on 10/01/2014 at 9:53 pm | Reply Carol Balawyder

Wonderful photos, Aquileana. I wish I would have known about the Villa Farnesina when I was in Rome last year. 🙂
- on 10/01/2014 at 10:04 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thanks a lot dear Carol. Well, maybe you can visit next time (It is a good excuse to go back to Rome, isn’t it 🙂 )
  Best wishes to you, Aquileana 😀
on 10/02/2014 at 4:00 am | Reply Georges 2679

Bon jeudi et belle fin de semaine…merci de ta visite…Bises
- on 10/02/2014 at 3:27 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Merci Georges. Je te souhaite un merveilleux vendredi. Bises, Aquileana 😀
on 10/02/2014 at 5:23 pm | Reply Resa

The frescoes are very, very beautiful and the ultimate picture book! Thank you, Aquileana!
- on 10/03/2014 at 7:25 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thank you very much for your thoughtful words, dear Resa!
  They mean a lot to me and I much appreciate them … Great to know that you liked the frescoes and post. Best wishes to you!, Aquileana 😀
on 10/03/2014 at 12:29 am | Reply cav12

Ciao cara Aquileana

Amazing fresco and I especially enjoyed reading your explanation for the commissioning of the work. Rather romantic ;D

grazie
Luciana 😀
Have a great weekend cara.
- on 10/03/2014 at 7:26 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Cara Luciana!,
  I am pleased to know that you found this post interesting, Thanks for dropping by and commenting!. Best wishes and happy weekend, Aquileana 😀
- on 10/03/2014 at 7:29 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thanks @ClucianaLuciana for sharing this post at Twitter,
  Aquileana 😛
  
  Art / Mythology: "The Loggia of Psyche" (Frescoes Based on the Myth Of Eros and Psyche).- http://t.co/en40HEaFJK via @aquileana
  
  — Luciana Cavallaro (@ClucianaLuciana) October 3, 2014
on 10/03/2014 at 7:27 pm | Reply Aquileana

Thanks @OlgaNM7 for sharing this post at Twitter,
Aquileana 😛

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— OlgaNM (@OlgaNM7) October 1, 2014
on 10/05/2014 at 12:41 am | Reply Aquileana

Thanks @pokercubster for sharing this post at Twitter,
Aquileana 😀

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— D.G.Kaye (@pokercubster) October 4, 2014
on 10/05/2014 at 3:42 pm | Reply Blake

And so even Aphrodite was jealous? And of her own son’s girlfriend, at that?! Well, well, well, I’m a little shocked 😛

I always get such juicy titbits of gossip from your wonderful posts, dear Aquileana 🙂
- on 10/05/2014 at 8:43 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Indeed… She was jealous before Eros came across Psyche and feel madly in love with her… As Psyche was a beautiful young lady Aphrodite (Goddess of Love and Beauty) considered her a a rival… Thanks a lot for dropping by, dear Sue. Sending you all my best wishes for the week ahead, Aquileana 😀
- on 10/05/2014 at 8:44 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thanks @Blakefeline for sharing this post at Twitter,
  Aquileana 🙂
  
  Art / Mythology: "The Loggia of Psyche" (Frescoes Based on the Myth Of Eros and Psyche).- http://t.co/gNo9GQMiA6 via @aquileana
  
  — Sue Blake (@Blakefeline) October 5, 2014
- on 10/28/2014 at 6:45 am | Reply Renate Flynn
  
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on 10/09/2014 at 8:30 am | Reply DG MARYOGA

Thank you dear Aquileana for showing me around all these masterpieces of Art! Indeed mythology was and still is a great source of inspiration for all artists.You have impressively presented your fabulous work once again.All is well organised and enriched with amazing details and thorough research !
Sending love your ways , Doda 🙂
on 10/10/2014 at 6:14 am | Reply giselzitrone

Danke wünsche dir ein sonniges schönes Wochenende lieber Gruß Gislinde
on 10/13/2014 at 4:32 am | Reply gageier

Einen schönen Start in di neue Woche ja die Griechen da stand die Liebe an erster stelle super Bilder toll dargestellt man lernt immer wieder was dazu einen schönen Tag wünscht dir Klaus
on 10/28/2014 at 6:48 am | Reply Renate Flynn

Aquileana, you have such a gifted way of combining two of my great loves: Art History and Mythology. Thank you for this fascinating post. I shall add the Loggia of Psyche to my “Must-See List”!
Your Friend, Renate
- on 10/29/2014 at 2:08 am | Reply Aquileana
  
  Hi dear Renate!!!. I am truly happy to know that you liked the Villa Farnesina… And, please if you ever visit it, make sure to take lots of photographs and post them 😛 Have a great day ahead dear friend!, Aquileana 😀
- on 10/29/2014 at 2:13 am | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thanks @renate_flynn for sharing this post at Twitter,
  Aquileana 😛
  
  "The Loggia of Psyche" (Frescoes Based on the Myth Of Eros and Psyche).- http://t.co/SNicxW15Dn via @aquileana #mythology #arthistory #art
  
  — Renate Flynn (@renate_flynn) October 28, 2014
on 11/08/2014 at 12:56 am | Reply Aquileana

Thanks @halfeatenmind for sharing this post at Twitter,
Aquileana 😀

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on 11/08/2014 at 5:13 pm | Reply simplecherishes

Beautiful depict of the stories of the gods and goddesses. Thank you for sharing.
- on 11/08/2014 at 5:18 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thank you very much for dropping by… I am happy to know that you liked the paintings on this post!. Best wishes to you, Aquileana 😀
on 05/07/2015 at 7:17 pm | Reply ►Greek Mythology: “Zeus and Ganymede”.- | La Audacia de Aquiles

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on 12/11/2015 at 11:29 pm | Reply elainemansfield

This is wonderful, Aquileana. Thank you. I studied Eros and Psyche for over two years and led a few Jungian workshops on the myth. I loved exploring the myth with an ongoing group. We read Plato, various Jungians, C.S. Lewis (‘Til We Have Faces). We also created rituals. There are such philosophic depths in this story. I didn’t know about these frescos. They’re wonderful. I want to get a closer look at those Olympians. Thank you so much for sharing your research and heart. With gratitude,
- on 12/13/2015 at 11:40 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Dear Elaine… thanks so much for dropping by and for sharing your valuable and clever insights on this issue…
  Eros and Psyche´s myth is beautiful.. I have once written on it… I´ll attach the link here in case you wnat to read the post… https://aquileana.wordpress.com/2014/09/18/greek-mythology-eros-and-psyche/
  As to Carl jung, I think he made a considerable contribution among his studies… I am working in a draft for a future post on Hermes and was amazed to come acroos his insights regarding Hermes Trismegistus…
  By the way, I loved your last post… Your approaches are always accurate and… wise…
  Sending love and best wishes. Aquileana 🍓🔥
on 10/11/2017 at 3:28 pm | Reply lampmagician

Reblogged this on lampmagician.
- on 10/14/2017 at 9:42 am | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thank you for sharing…. Your support means a lot!!!!. Love & best wihes 😀
on 10/12/2017 at 10:12 am | Reply Lucy

I wish these were my walls and ceilings, I’d never want to leave the house! (I’d also need a bigger house 😉 )
- on 10/13/2017 at 11:58 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Ha!… I absolutely agree with you… I´d would be so dreamy, right!?… Thank you dear Lucy… I am wishing you a great weekend ahead. 😀
on 10/20/2017 at 7:28 pm | Reply Cakeordeath

I hadn’t discovered this before. Love love love this, it has Apuleius for a starters!
- on 10/20/2017 at 7:34 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  We´ll have to do a collaboration on Apuleius or any topic you consider relaevant… I think 2017 is off to the end and one post already scheduled, so probably next year!. You are on the list, anyway, dear Alan. Thanks so much… Have a great weekend… sending love 😀
  - on 10/20/2017 at 7:38 pm Cakeordeath
    
    Thank you… that suits me just fine… I am trying to get my collection together and published shortly so next year it is. I owe you all the thanks Amalia.
  - on 10/20/2017 at 7:43 pm Aquileana
    
    It is my pleasure, of course… I am adding a widget on my blog to yours in a while, BTW… I should have done so before but totally forgot. Sorry, opps…
    Yes, shortly after my next post… It could even be this year (it depends!)… Sending love 😀
  - on 10/20/2017 at 7:50 pm Cakeordeath
    
    You are too kind though it would be greatly appreciated. Absolutely no need to apologise, you are a good friend. Best wishes
  - on 10/20/2017 at 8:44 pm Aquileana
    
    You are a good friend as well, A!… See on your blog soon xx 🙂
on 07/19/2018 at 3:12 am | Reply argyris446

Reblogged this on worldtraveller70.
- on 07/19/2018 at 3:21 pm | Reply Aquileana
  
  Thanks so much for sharing on your blog… very grateful for that… sending love and best wishes 😘👋
  - on 07/19/2018 at 5:13 pm argyris446
    
    Είναι τιμή για μένα να φιλοξενώ ιστολόγια σαν το Aquileana.. Καλό βράδυ με τις πιο θερμές μου ευχές από Ελλάδα…
  - on 07/19/2018 at 8:02 pm Aquileana
    
    🧡💛❤️💚💙🖤💜