Ovid Collection (page 9)

Plate with Picus and Circe by L or Lu. Ur. 1535 (tin-glazed earthenware maiolica)
1217347 Plate with Picus and Circe by L or Lu.Ur. 1535 (tin-glazed earthenware maiolica) by Italian School, (16th century); diam: 25.9 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Fall of Phaeton (litho)
961204 The Fall of Phaeton (litho) by Italian School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Choice examples of early printing and engraving, facsimiles of rare and curious books)

Daphne and Apollo (oil on canvas)
CH397563 Daphne and Apollo (oil on canvas) by Sirani, Elisabetta (1638-55) (attr. to); 238.8x160.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Acis and Galatea (oil on canvas)
617258 Acis and Galatea (oil on canvas) by Troy, Jean Francois de (1679-1752); 130.8x114.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Mercury and Battus (oil on canvas)
3614115 Mercury and Battus (oil on canvas) by Millet, Jean Francois I (1642-79); 119.4x177.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: In Ovids Metamorphoses the old shepherd Battus)

Apollo Crowning Himself, 1781-2 (marble)
3545842 Apollo Crowning Himself, 1781-2 (marble) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); 84.7 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; (add.info.: In Ovids Metamorphoses)

Aurora and Cephalus, 1769 (oil on canvas)
3545803 Aurora and Cephalus, 1769 (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 265x86 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; (add.info.: Diana, goddess of hunting)

Hall of the Zodiac: Gods punishing men and male figures representing the months of
3496550 Hall of the Zodiac: Gods punishing men and male figures representing the months of the year (fresco) (detail of 3496554) by Italian School, (16th century); Palazzo Vertemate Franchi, Piuro

Pygmalion and the Image - The Soul Attains, 1878 (oil on canvas)
746707 Pygmalion and the Image - The Soul Attains, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 99.4x76.6 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info)

The Death of Adonis, c. 1683-85 (oil on canvas)
ALM283416 The Death of Adonis, c.1683-85 (oil on canvas) by Baciccio, Il (Giovanni B. Gaulli) (1639-1709); 153x122.5 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio

Ms 1044 fol. 73v A philosophy lesson, from Ovide Moralise written by Chretien Legouis
XIR240934 Ms 1044 fol.73v A philosophy lesson, from Ovide Moralise written by Chretien Legouis (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen, France; French

Ms 1044 fol. 67 The Sermon, from Ovide Moralise written by Chretien Legouais (vellum)
XIR200033 Ms 1044 fol.67 The Sermon, from Ovide Moralise written by Chretien Legouais (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen, France; French, out of copyright

Ms 1044 fol. 101 The Strong Woman of the Scriptures Spinning with her Servants
XIR192418 Ms 1044 fol.101 The Strong Woman of the Scriptures Spinning with her Servants, from Ovide Moralise written by Chretien Legouais (vellum) by French School

Phaeton Alarm d, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1808 (etching, engraving
NCO189785 Phaeton Alarm d, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1808 (etching, engraving, aquatint & w/c) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 34x37.4 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Philemon and Baucis, from an edition of the Metamorphoses of Ovid
CHT449010 Philemon and Baucis, from an edition of the Metamorphoses of Ovid, published in Paris in 1619, (engraving) by Matheus (Mathieu), Jean (c.1592-1672); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne, detail from the Farnese Ceiling (fresco)
ALI375370 Triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne, detail from the Farnese Ceiling (fresco) by Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609); Palazzo Farnese, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: The Loves of the Gods; ); Alinari

Clytia Turned into a Turnesole, 1731 (engraving)
STC404066 Clytia Turned into a Turnesole, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Hercules on the Pyre or Ercole sulla Pira, Book IX, illustration from Ovid
STC415890 Hercules on the Pyre or Ercole sulla Pira, Book IX, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Death of Adonis or Morte di Adone, Book X, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses
STC415872 Death of Adonis or Morte di Adone, Book X, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo, Luigi (1764-1849); Private Collection; (add.info.: P)

Death of Eurydice or Morte d Euridice, Book X, illustration from Ovid
STC415866 Death of Eurydice or Morte d Euridice, Book X, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

A Boy into a Lizard or Ntellio Transformato in Lucerta, Book V
STC415857 A Boy into a Lizard or Ntellio Transformato in Lucerta, Book V, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Phineus and Friends into Stone or Fineo ei suoi Compagni Transformati in Marmo, Book V
STC415854 Phineus and Friends into Stone or Fineo ei suoi Compagni Transformati in Marmo, Book V, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Perseus and Andromeda or Andromeda Liberata da Perseo, Book IV
STC415853 Perseus and Andromeda or Andromeda Liberata da Perseo, Book IV, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Semele is Deceived or Semele Ingannata da Giunone, illustration from Ovid
STC415838 Semele is Deceived or Semele Ingannata da Giunone, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Ocyrrhoe into a Mare or Esculapio intende da Ocira il Suo Fato
STC415828 Ocyrrhoe into a Mare or Esculapio intende da Ocira il Suo Fato, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Digruntled Apollo refuses to drive or Gli Dei Pregano Apollo Perche ritorni a guidare il
STC415822 Digruntled Apollo refuses to drive or Gli Dei Pregano Apollo Perche ritorni a guidare il carro del sole, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence

Phaeton Drives the Chariot of the Sun or Fetonte Monta il Carro del Sole, Book II
STC415820 Phaeton Drives the Chariot of the Sun or Fetonte Monta il Carro del Sole, Book II, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Neptune Calming the Waves or Nettuno Comanda alle Acque di Ritirarsi, Book I
STC415810 Neptune Calming the Waves or Nettuno Comanda alle Acque di Ritirarsi, Book I, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Council of the Gods or Il Consiglio Degli Dei, Book I, illustration from Ovid
STC415806 Council of the Gods or Il Consiglio Degli Dei, Book I, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Frontispiece, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence
STC415800 Frontispiece, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo, Luigi (1764-1849); Private Collection; (add.info.: P)

Ms. 1044 f. 21v The Man Obliged to Work for a Living, from Ovide Moralise written by
XIR173605 Ms.1044 f.21v The Man Obliged to Work for a Living, from Ovide Moralise written by Chretien Legouais (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen

A Forest with Apollo and Daphne, 1810 (oil on fabric)
499879 A Forest with Apollo and Daphne, 1810 (oil on fabric) by Bertin, Jean Victor (1767-1842); 67.5x78.5 (framed) 54x65 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Noah L

Echo has her voice changed to sound like an old woman (engraving)
3480568 Echo has her voice changed to sound like an old woman (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); (add.info.: Echo has her voice changed to sound like an old woman)

Hermes, Herse and Aglauros, c. 1576-84 (oil on canvas)
FIT86009 Hermes, Herse and Aglauros, c.1576-84 (oil on canvas) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); 232.4x173 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Italian

The Origin of Coral or Perseus with Head of the Medusa (oil on canvas)
HLK151707 The Origin of Coral or Perseus with Head of the Medusa (oil on canvas) by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellee) (1600-82)

Monsieur Jeliotte as Pigmalion, in Pigmalion, a libretto by Lamotte
STC135407 Monsieur Jeliotte as Pigmalion, in Pigmalion, a libretto by Lamotte, composed by Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764) 1748 (colour engraving) by French School

The Nymph Echo Changed into Sound, 1731 (engraving)
STC134131 The Nymph Echo Changed into Sound, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Phaeton Struck Down by Jupiters Thunderbolt, 1731 (engraving)
STC134117 Phaeton Struck Down by Jupiters Thunderbolt, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

The Giants Attempt to Scale Heaven by Piling Mountains Upon Another, 1731 (engraving)
STC133996 The Giants Attempt to Scale Heaven by Piling Mountains Upon Another, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Deucalion and Pyrrha Repeople the World by Throwing Stones Behind Them, 1731 (engraving)
STC133990 Deucalion and Pyrrha Repeople the World by Throwing Stones Behind Them, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; (add.info)

Design for a decorative panel, from Daphnis and Chloe, c. 1912 (colour litho)
STC133618 Design for a decorative panel, from Daphnis and Chloe, c.1912 (colour litho) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Birth of Venus (detail), c. 1485 (tempera on canvas)
5863918 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

Atalantas race, before 1555 (egg tempera on panel)
5938100 Atalantas race, before 1555 (egg tempera on panel) by Giolfino, Niccolo the Younger (1476-1555); 24.5x28.7 (painted surface); 27x31.7 (panel) cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Teiresias beats two mating snakes, from Ovids Metamorphoses, 1615 (engraving)
5944787 Teiresias beats two mating snakes, from Ovids Metamorphoses, 1615 (engraving) by Goltzius, Hendrik (1558-1617); Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Ovid, Roman poet (engraving)
5216750 Ovid, Roman poet (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ovid (43 BC - 18 AD), Roman poet

Apollo and Daphne, c. 1740 (oil on canvas)
3930872 Apollo and Daphne, c.1740 (oil on canvas) by Costanzi, Placido (1702-59); 33x49 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info)

Birth of Venus (detail), c. 1485 (tempera on canvas)
885901 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

Pyramus and Thisbe (colour litho)
3622638 Pyramus and Thisbe (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pyramus and Thisbe.); © Look and Learn

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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.