GÉRARD, François (b. 1770, Roma, d. 1837, Paris) |
Cupid and Psyche1798Oil on canvas, 186 x 132 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris | ||
The second generation of the Neoclassical style cultivated an aestheticism of beautiful physique that seemed to be trying to discover the limits of what was feasible. The new intention was already evident in Gérard's Cupid and Psyche, which was shown in the Salon of 1798. The intention was to take physical beauty, line, composition, colour and delicacy of the handling of flesh to perfection.
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