Iconography

ARCHITECTURE

Italy / Caprarola / Palazzo Farnese / Sala del Mappamondo / Upper Walls (Zodiacus and Planets)

GODS AND MYTHS

Europa / Rape of Europa / Jupiter disguised as a bull / The bull in the water / Europa sitting on the bull
Phrixus and Helle / Phrixus and Helle escape on a ram, Helle falls into the sea
Venus / Myths / Venus and Amor, flying from Typhon, turned into fish (Hyginus)

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Cycles / Multiple images / Zodiac and planets / Caprarola, Palazzo Farnese, Sala del Mappamondo
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Aries / Related Myths / Phrixus and Helle (Hyginus, II, 20, 1-2)
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Taurus / Related Myths / Rape of Europa (Hyginus, II, 21, 1)
Astronomy and astrology / Constellations / Zodiac / Pisces / Related Myths / Venus and Amor, fleeing from Typhon, are turned into fish (Hyginus, II, 30)

Further details

Artist or creator

Vecchi, Giovanni de' (1536-1615) or
Raffaellino da Reggio (Raffaello Motta) (1550-1578)

Date

1574

Location

Caprarola, Villa Farnese (Sala del Mappamondo)

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Kristen Lippincott, Two Astrological Ceilings Reconsidered, JWCI 53 (1990), pp. 185-207, pp. 201-205

Rights and Permissions

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Dean’s Development Fund, School of Advanced Study’

Contact

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