Subject Matter Explication on Cupid and Psyche

Appreciation of art is beyond just seeing the esthetics of a piece. The main key to fully appreciate art is to understand and value what is behind an art piece. Most of the times, the message is not clear due to the use of symbolism. Some other times, the art piece is clear and only requires some research. This is the case in this subject. Cupid and Psyche is a love story extracted from the Golden Ass also known as The Metamorphoses written by Lucius Apuleius during the second century (A.D). Like many of the Greek myths, the story is full of allegories that represent life itself.
Psyche was a princess whose incomparable beauty made her popular among mortals and Gods. Men and women from distant towns came to see the incomparable beauty of the young virgin, who in some occasions was referred as "a goddess. The beauty of Psyche eclipsed even Venus, the goddess of love, in such a way that her temples were deserted, and almost nobody praised her. …