Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso) p.24 - 1632 | The Warburg Institute Iconographic Database

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GODS AND MYTHS

Proserpina / Myths / Pluto and Proserpina / The rape of Proserpina / The Oceanides turned into Sirens

Proserpina / Myths / Pluto and Proserpina / The rape of Proserpina / Pluto carrying away Proserpina in his chariot / Chariot seen from in front

Proserpina / Myths / Pluto and Proserpina / The rape of Proserpina / Pluto carrying away Proserpina in his chariot / With Cyane trying to stop Pluto

Sirens / Single figure / With human legs

Sirens / Various activities / Luring sailors

LITERATURE

Ancient / Ovid / Metamorphoses / Cycles / Oxford 1632 (Francis Kleyn)

Ancient / Ovid / Metamorphoses / Book V

Further details

first used in the edition Oxford (Lichfield), 1632; detail of an engraving with several scenes from Met. 5, top row: Ascalaphus turned into an owl, Proserpina's associates turned into Sirens, Diana hiding Arethusa with clouds, middle row: Ceres turning the boy into a lizard;Cyane tries to stop Pluto

Artist or creator

Savery, Salomon (1594-1678) after
Cleyn, Francis (1582-1658)

Date

1632

Location

.., Blank

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Book, text or document (source of image)

Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso). Metamorphoseon libri XV, ed. Thomas Farnaby. Paris. 1637. Page: 24.

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Gerlinde Huber-Rebenich, Ikonographisches Repertorium zu den Metamorphosen des Ovid, vol. 1: Sammeldarstellungen, Berlin 2004, no. B54

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

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