A photo of the book "Couples in Art," by Christopher Lyon, featuring an image of Jean-Leon Gerome's painting "Pygmalion and Galatea." The painting shows a sculptor in his studio, embracing the statue of a woman. The kiss brings the statue to life. The original work is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Jean-Leon Gerome's "Pygmalion and Galatea," circa 1890, pictured in "Couples in Art" by Christopher Lyon. Delmonico Books, 2011

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