Psyche and Her Two Sisters

jeanhonorefragonard

amateur sketch

light pencil work

pencil sketch

charcoal drawing

charcoal art

portrait reference

roman-mythology

cupid

pencil drawing

mythology

portrait drawing

charcoal

graphite

This painting, "Psyche and Her Two Sisters", by French Rococo artist Jean-Honoré Fragonard, depicts a scene from the myth of Psyche and Cupid. Psyche, a beautiful mortal woman, is shown being tempted by her jealous sisters to betray her lover, Cupid, a god in the form of a winged youth. Fragonard's elegant brushstrokes and the light, playful composition are characteristic of his style and the Rococo period. The scene is infused with a sense of drama and suspense, as we watch Psyche grapple with the choice before her.