Atys Collection

Sooty mangabey, Cercocebus atys. Vulnerable. (Mangabey, Cercopithecus aethiops) Illustration copied from George Shaw
FLO4641448 Sooty mangabey, Cercocebus atys. Vulnerable. (Mangabey, Cercopithecus aethiops) Illustration copied from George Shaw

Tantalus, 1588. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Tantalus, 1588. Series: The Disgracers, pl. 1

Prométhée modelant le premier homme, composition provenant de l'atrium de la maison... c1860
Promethee modelant le premier homme, composition provenant de l'atrium de la maison pompeienne du prince Napoleon, c1860

The Palais du Temps. Scenery for the prologue of "Atys", lyrical tragedy by Lully, c1708

Tantalus, ca. 1557-70. Creator: Giulio Sanuto
Tantalus, ca. 1557-70

Cypriote Antiquities recently discovered at the Temple of Artemis, at Achna and at Salamis (engraving)
1061416 Cypriote Antiquities recently discovered at the Temple of Artemis, at Achna and at Salamis (engraving) by Warry (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Atys-Amorino, c. 1430 (bronze)
BEN85210 Atys-Amorino, c.1430 (bronze) by Donatello, (c.1386-1466); height: 10 cm; Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

Atys (engraving)
662929 Atys (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Atys. Illustration from History of Rome by Victor Duruy (Kegan Paul, Trench & Co, 1884)

Atys, the Phrygian shepherd, from a statue in the Altieri palace (engraving)
5200715 Atys, the Phrygian shepherd, from a statue in the Altieri palace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Atys, the Phrygian shepherd)

Stage design for the Prologue of the Tragedie lyrique "Atys"
Stage design for the Prologue of the Tragedie lyrique " Atys" by Jean-Baptiste Lully, c. 1708. Found in the collection of Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Sisyphus, Ixion and Tantalus. Sisyphus or Sisyphos, founder and king of Ephyra, punished for cheating death twice by being made to roll a huge boulder up a hill only for it to roll down every time it

Mademoiselle Marie-Jeanne Fesch Chevallier Black chalk
Artokoloro

Source Size = 3740 x 4956
CYPRIOTE ANTIQUITIES DISCOVERED AT THE TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS, AT ACHNA AND AT SALAMIS: 1. This Illustration and the Busts and Figures Bordering the Page Show Different Types of the Goddess Artemis

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Atys, also known as Attis in Greek mythology, was a handsome and beloved youth who caught the eye of the goddess Cybele. Their tragic love story is one of passion, betrayal, and ultimately transformation. Atys' devotion to Cybele led him to castrate himself in a fit of religious ecstasy, only for her to later reject him out of fear. The grief-stricken Atys then took his own life under a pine tree, where it is said that violets bloomed from his blood. This tale serves as a cautionary reminder of the consequences of unchecked desire and blind devotion. In death, Atys became an emblem of rebirth and renewal - a symbol of sacrifice and redemption that continues to resonate through the ages.