The Story of Psyche: 5. Jupiter bestows Immortality on Psyche
by DENIS, Maurice, Oil on canvas, 397 x 272 cm
The monumental canvases depicting episodes in the adventures of Eros, the god of love, and his beloved, the mortal maiden Psyche, were created for the music room of Ivan Morozov’s mansion in Moscow. They are exhibited now in the reconstructed music room in The Hermitage, St. Petersburg.
In panel 5 of the series, in the presence of the Gods Jupiter bestows immortality on Psyche and celebrates her marriage to Eros. Denis shows the happy marriage ceremony with Eros and Psyche on either side of Jupiter.