The WordPress Daily Post prompt has the lovely theme of Enamored; definitely this is something that most of us humans can relate.

The prompt immediately made me think of one of the images that I captured during our Italian vacation.  While visiting the stunning excavations in Ostia Antica, we came across this lovely statue…

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Cupid and Psyche

These star-crossed lovers from times long past are not from Verona, which provided them with a far less tragic fate!  The excavations are well worth a couple of days of exploration, as they provide a wonderful picture of life in the olden days.

Hope you enjoy!

9 responses

  1. So beautiful and actually very romantic!

    1. Thank you! I found this statue very touching and tender.

  2. OK. I admit it….I laughed at first. I thought…”swept me right off my feet”. But the tenderness of holding each other is to really love. Great picture.

    1. LOL! That’s awesome! Thank you!

  3. That is beautiful.

    1. Thank you kindly!

      1. You are welcome .

  4. Good day, I am writing about the photo of Amore and Psyche from Ostia Antica in Rome. It was here that I proposed to my current wife. I would like to give her a gift in the form of a painting with this statue. Your photo looks very good, but I need it in the highest possible quality. Thank you in advance.

    1. Hi Paolo, please contact me at jansenphotography@gmail.com and I will be happy to send you a larger version of this image that is suitable for use to create a painting.

      Regards, Frank

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