Bust of Psyche
Luigi Rosi Italian
Not on view
The diaphanous nature of Psyche’s butterfly wings is indicated by small circular cuts into the translucent claret-toned layer. Anticipating customers, Luigi Rosi (apparently unrecorded apart from this piece) supplied his address in the Via Rasella near the Trevi Fountain in Rome. Most Roman carvers favored locations northwest of there, in streets between the Spanish Steps and the Piazza del Popolo.
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