Ovid Collection (page 7)

Pomona Surprised by Vertumnus and Other Suitors, from The Story of Vertumnus and Pomona, Brussels, 1535/40

Apollo and Marsyas, 1888. Creator: Hans Thoma
Apollo and Marsyas, 1888

Phaeton asking Apollo to drive the Sun chariot, 1804. Creator: West, Benjamin (1738-1820)
Phaeton asking Apollo to drive the Sun chariot, 1804. Found in the Collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Perseus and Andromeda, 1882. Creator: Moreau, Gustave (1826-1898)
Perseus and Andromeda, 1882. Private Collection

The Sacrifice of Polyxena, 1776. Creator: Giovanni David
The Sacrifice of Polyxena, 1776. King Priams daughter Polyxena is sacrificed for her betrayal of Achilles after her brothers shot a poisoned arrow in his heel

The Wedding Feast of Peleus and Thetis, 1636-79. Creator: Frans van den Wyngaerde
The Wedding Feast of Peleus and Thetis, 1636-79

Lapiths and the Centaurs (oil on canvas)
AGN35511 Lapiths and the Centaurs (oil on canvas) by Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; Flemish, out of copyright

The Birth of Venus (detail), c. 1485 (tempera on canvas)
5863972 The Birth of Venus (detail), c.1485 (tempera on canvas) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

A Chancay painted vessel, c. 1100-1400
1767134 A Chancay painted vessel, c.1100-1400 by Pre-Columbian; 52 high cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Chancay painted vessel, ca. A.D. 1100-1400)

Clytie, 1886-87 (oil on canvas)
CH401563 Clytie, 1886-87 (oil on canvas) by Morgan, Evelyn De (1855-1919); 103.9x44.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Jupiter, Disguised as a Shepherd, Seducing Mnemosyne, the Goddess of Memory
4071467 Jupiter, Disguised as a Shepherd, Seducing Mnemosyne, the Goddess of Memory, 1727 (oil on canvas) by Wit, Jacob de (1695-1754); 240x205 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Landscape with the Fall of Icarus (oil on wood)
3932096 Landscape with the Fall of Icarus (oil on wood) by Momper, Joos or Josse de, The Younger (1564-1635); 154 x 173 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: In classical mythology)

Diana and Her Attendants among the Constellations, c. 1894 (oil on canvas)
3956008 Diana and Her Attendants among the Constellations, c.1894 (oil on canvas) by Lathrop, Francis Augustus (1849-1909); Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, USA; American, out of copyright

The Judgment of Midas, c. 1640 (oil on panel)
3526195 The Judgment of Midas, c.1640 (oil on panel) by Hoecke, Jan van den (1611-51); 73.66x103.51 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

Octavian de Saint Gelais presenting his translation of Ovid (chromolitho)
964287 Octavian de Saint Gelais presenting his translation of Ovid (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vignette from the Metamorphoses of Ovid (etching & engraving)
880490 Vignette from the Metamorphoses of Ovid (etching & engraving) by Petit, Jacques-Louis (1760-1812); 19.1x12.4 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Deucalion and Pyrrha Repeople the World by Throwing Stones Behind Them, 1731 (engraving)
STC404044 Deucalion and Pyrrha Repeople the World by Throwing Stones Behind Them, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; (add.info)

Daphne, fleeing from the amorous Apollo, is transformed into a bay laurel tree
779751 Daphne, fleeing from the amorous Apollo, is transformed into a bay laurel tree, 1619 (engraving) by Matheus (Mathieu), Jean (c.1592-1672); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Ovid (engraving)
654036 Ovid (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ovid. Illustration from Cassells Illustrated Universal History by Edward Ollier (1890)

Minyades or Figlie di Minia Disprezzatrici di Bacco, Book IV
STC415893 Minyades or Figlie di Minia Disprezzatrici di Bacco, Book IV, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Dryope into a tree or Driope cangiata in albero, Book IX
STC415891 Dryope into a tree or Driope cangiata in albero, Book IX, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Daedalus and Icarus or Dedalo ed Icaro, Book VIII, illustration from Ovid
STC415885 Daedalus and Icarus or Dedalo ed Icaro, Book VIII, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Pelias with his daughters or Le Figlie di Pelia Ingannate da Medea, Book VII
STC415879 Pelias with his daughters or Le Figlie di Pelia Ingannate da Medea, Book VII, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia or Ifigenia Sacrificata, Book XII
STC415876 The Sacrifice of Iphigenia or Ifigenia Sacrificata, Book XII, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

The birth of Adonis or Nascita di Adone, Book X, illustration from Ovid
STC415870 The birth of Adonis or Nascita di Adone, Book X, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Orpheus in Hell or Orfeo Chiede a Plutone Euridice, Book X
STC415867 Orpheus in Hell or Orfeo Chiede a Plutone Euridice, Book X, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Tiresias dismissed by Pentheus or Tirenia Scacciato da Penteo, Book III
STC415842 Tiresias dismissed by Pentheus or Tirenia Scacciato da Penteo, Book III, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Aglauros and Mercury or Aglauro e Mercurio, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses
STC415832 Aglauros and Mercury or Aglauro e Mercurio, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Daphne into a Laurel or Apollo Incoronasi de Lauro, illustration from Ovid
STC415814 Daphne into a Laurel or Apollo Incoronasi de Lauro, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Lycaon into a Wolf or Licaone Cangiato in Lupo, illustration from Ovid
STC415807 Lycaon into a Wolf or Licaone Cangiato in Lupo, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

The Iron Age or Eta del Ferro, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence
STC415804 The Iron Age or Eta del Ferro, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo, Luigi (1764-1849); Private Collection; (add.info.: P)

The Bronze Age or Eta del Bronzo, Book I, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses
STC415803 The Bronze Age or Eta del Bronzo, Book I, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo, Luigi (1764-1849); Private Collection; (add.info.: P)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796062 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Avelot, Henri (1873-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 24 May 1902.); © Look and Learn

The Fall of Phaeton, after 1776 (wool & silk)
2972834 The Fall of Phaeton, after 1776 (wool & silk) by Tempesta, Antonio (1555-1630) (after); 351.2x286.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Orpheus and Eurydice, 1870-72 (mezzotint on indian paper)
480791 Orpheus and Eurydice, 1870-72 (mezzotint on indian paper) by Watts, George Frederic (1817-1904); 36x53.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English

The Triumph of Galatea, 16th century (red chalk on paper)
AMO271499 The Triumph of Galatea, 16th century (red chalk on paper) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520) (after); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Pan and Syrinx (oil)
AGN284339 Pan and Syrinx (oil) by Matteis, Paolo di (1662-1728); Private Collection; (add.info.: chasing the nymph Syrinx through Arcadia; ); Photo eAgnew s, London; Italian, out of copyright

Arethusa Pursued by Alpheus and Turned into a Fountain, 1731 (engraving)
STC134135 Arethusa Pursued by Alpheus and Turned into a Fountain, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Tithonus, Auroras Husband, Turned into a Grasshopper, 1731 (engraving)
STC134134 Tithonus, Auroras Husband, Turned into a Grasshopper, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Glaucus Turned into a Sea-God, 1731 (engraving)
STC134133 Glaucus Turned into a Sea-God, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Actaeon Turned into a Stag and Devoured by his Hounds, 1731 (engraving)
STC134122 Actaeon Turned into a Stag and Devoured by his Hounds, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Pan and Syrinx, 1657 (oil on canvas)
ZEN144364 Pan and Syrinx, 1657 (oil on canvas) by Dorigny, Michel (1617-65); 98x131 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; eJ.P. Zenobel; French, out of copyright

Ms. Fr. 874 fol. 8 v A Noble Woman, from Ovids Epistles, 1496-1502 (vellum)
CHT164052 Ms. Fr. 874 fol. 8 v A Noble Woman, from Ovids Epistles, 1496-1502 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); 32.5x21.5 cm; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Femme noble)

Pygmalion and the Image: The Heart Desires, 1868 (oil on canvas)
BIR100726 Pygmalion and the Image: The Heart Desires, 1868 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Ms 1044 fol. 17v The Creation, from Ovide Moralise written by Chretien Legouais (vellum)
XIR240933 Ms 1044 fol.17v The Creation, from Ovide Moralise written by Chretien Legouais (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen

King Midas and his Daughter Turned to Gold, illustration from "
CHT247763 King Midas and his Daughter Turned to Gold, illustration from " The Greek Mythological Legend", published in London in 1910 (colour litho) by Crane

Narcissus and Echo (oil on canvas)
LST204497 Narcissus and Echo (oil on canvas) by Costanzi, Placido (1702-59); 136x99 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts, New York; Italian, out of copyright

Ms 1044 Fol. 16v The Word, Creator of the World and The Author Writing His Book
XIR168314 Ms 1044 Fol.16v The Word, Creator of the World and The Author Writing His Book, from Ovide Moralise written by Chretien Legouais (vellum) by French School

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"Ovid: Unveiling the Myths and Legends of Ancient Rome" Step into the enchanting world of Ovid, where tales of love, tragedy, and transformation come alive. From Narcissus and Echo to Apollo and Daphne, this Roman poet weaves a tapestry of captivating stories that have stood the test of time. In Caravaggio's mesmerizing paintings, witness the fateful encounter between Narcissus and Echo. The former bewitched by his own reflection while the latter pines away in unrequited love. Medusa's terrifying gaze freezes all who dare to look upon her face; Caravaggio captures her monstrous beauty with haunting precision. Explore Ovid's exploration of human emotions through "Anger (Ira), " an engraving from his series on The Seven Deadly Sins. Feel the intensity as wrath consumes its subject, reminding us of our own capacity for both good and evil. Marvel at Bernini's masterful sculpture depicting Medusa's severed head - a chilling reminder that even gods can meet their demise. And in Carracci's painting "Silenus gathering Grapes, " witness Bacchus' loyal companion indulging in earthly pleasures amidst lush vineyards. Delve into Ovid's epic poem "Metamorphoses" where Apollo relentlessly pursues Daphne until she is transformed into a laurel tree to escape his advances. This tragic tale serves as a cautionary reminder about obsession and its consequences. Discover Publius Ovidius Naso himself - an influential figure whose works continue to inspire artists across centuries. Lucas Cranach immortalizes him in "The Silver Age, " capturing both his brilliance as a writer and his impact on Western literature. From satirical artworks mocking animal magnetism to Randolph Rogers' poignant sculpture "The Lost Pleiade, " which pays homage to one of Ovid's lesser-known myths - every piece tells a story within this captivating exhibition.