The Wedding Feast of Cupid and Psyche, Pierre Reymond, 1558
The Wedding Feast of Cupid and Psyche, 1558, French, Limoges, Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt, 19 3/4 × 15 1/4 × 1 3/4 in. ( × × cm), Enamels, Pierre Reymond (born 1513, working 1537, died after 1584), Enameling is a technique whereby a vitreous substance, often containing pigment, is fused with metal to produce a glossy surface. Limoges became a center for enameling as early as the twelfth century, when the art flourished in monastic workshops
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