Discovering Italy’s Top 10 Must-See Sculptures

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4Canova’s Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss – Louvre Museum, Paris (originally commissioned for Napoleon’s sister, Pauline Bonaparte)

Antonio Canova’s Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss, though displayed in the Louvre, was originally commissioned for Pauline Bonaparte, Napoleon’s sister. This Neoclassical masterpiece depicts the awakening of Psyche, a mortal princess, by the kiss of Cupid.

Canova’s meticulous attention to detail and the exquisite rendering of the intertwined figures make this sculpture a timeless representation of love and beauty.