With Valentine’s Day safely behind us, we can approach Baron Franois Gerard’s classic depiction of romantic love with less hubba-hubba and more astute appreciation. Simply put, this is a very old painting featuring beautiful naked people, and though it may conjure memories of Victorian valentines, it also illustrates one of our most enduring myths with surprising complexity. Does Psyche really want that guy with wings to smooch on her? Her face is as clouded as the azure sky behind them. This painting is on loan from the Louvre; save the plane fare to Paris and see it with select related works from the institute’s own collection. 612-870-3131; www.artsmia.org
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