Spring, Primavera of Spring, Sandro Botticelli (Florence 1445 -1510) , Florence, Italy. ( Zephyrus, embraces ,nymph Chloris before taking her; she is then portrayed after her transformation into Flora, the spring goddess. Centre of the painting dominated goddess of love and beauty, Venus, blindfolded Cupid, firing his arrow of love)

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The Story Psyche is so beautiful that the jealous goddess Venus commands her son Cupid to make her fall in love with an unworthy man. However, Cupid falls in love with Psyche himself.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Florence Italy
Photo credit: © Peter Horree / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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