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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 11527725, member: 5833&quot;]Thank you.&nbsp; Yes, I was able to see them.&nbsp; I suppose some of them would have to be seen as cherubim, but images like the top one of these 3 intrigue me.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Although the word <i>ψυχη</i> had a somewhat different meaning to the Greeks than either psyche or soul do for us, she did become emblematic of soul/spirit in the way Christianity uses those words, so perhaps I should be less surprised by this little female figure turning up in ecclesiastic works.&nbsp; On the other hand, when paired with her, you pretty much have to see the guy with feathered wings as Cupid, and while she&#039;s associated with spiritual love, he represents physical passion, so maybe I should be more surprised to see him there.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then there&#039;s the third picture.&nbsp; Can you put that one in context?&nbsp; The bow on the ground next to him clearly indicates Cupid, yet there&#039;s a radiance around his head, as on Apollo, or Jesus.&nbsp; This time little Psyche also has feathered wings.&nbsp; They are warming themselves at a fire being fanned from the heavens (I&#039;m gonna say heads with wings are cherubs.)&nbsp; All very allegorical, but I&#039;m not quite sure what is being conveyed.</p><p><br /></p><p>Found this one among your other photos.&nbsp; Really love it:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544395[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Everyone has Psyche wings, except for Tyche/Fortuna in her mural crown.&nbsp; This is the first time I have seen what appear to be genii (geniuses) in feminine form.&nbsp; The gal at lower right wears the helmet of Athena/Minerva, with the club of Herakles/Hercules on the ground next to her.&nbsp; Figures at upper right &amp; lower left have tools associated with the Muse Urania &amp; with geometry, literally measuring the earth.&nbsp; Can&#039;t make out what upper left is up to.&nbsp; And then there&#039;s a turnip in the middle of it all.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have one for you, from a book on the principles of geometry:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544397[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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