# Zephyr Blowing Psyche over the Sea

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## Artwork

- Artist: [RINALDO MANTOVANO](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/rinaldo-mantovano-r2843ce5868c977>)
- Date: 1501-1550
- Technique: Oil on stucco

## Commentary

Zephyr Blowing Psyche over the Sea c. 1527 Oil on stucco Sala di Psiche, Palazzo del Tè, Mantua This octagon, painted from a design by Giulio Romano, shows the wind carrying Psyche, who is loved by Cupid, across the sea symbolized by Neptune.

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- [Assumption of the Virgin](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/rinaldo-mantovano-r2843ce5868c977/assumption-of-the-virgin-rdb090545edd92d>)
- [Eternal Father among Angels](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/rinaldo-mantovano-r2843ce5868c977/eternal-father-among-angels-r22ac064fa2d925>)

## Attribution

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