Agenor manda a Cadmo baya a buscar a su hermana Europa robada por Jupiter · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Agenor manda a Cadmo baya a buscar a su hermana Europa robada por Jupiter
Period: 1800-1850;
Geographic: Phoenicia; Ancient Greece; Crete
Description: This image depicts Agenor, the father of Europa, sending his son Cadmus to find Europa. Europa had been abducted by Jupiter and taken away to the island of Crete. Agenor is illustrated on the right side of the image wearing a crown to symbolize his status of king. He is pointing towards Cadmus instructing him to go and find his sister. He warns Cadmus that exile is his punishment should he not obey. Cadmus is on the left side of the image dressed in armour with other soldiers standing behind him.
Image Creator: D. José Assensio (Engraver)
Type: Text; Engraving
Identifier: mta:24944
Language: spa
Source Name: Metamorfoseos o Transformaciones de Ovidio, Traducidos al Castellano con Algunas Notas Para su Inteligencia, Por Dn. Francisco Crivell y Adornados con Estampas finas por D. Jose Assensio [Metamorphoses or Transformations of Ovid, Translated into Castilian With Notes for your Intelligence, By Don Francisco Crivell and Decorated with Fine Prints by D. Jose Assensio]
Parent Collection: Metamorfoseos o Transformaciones de Ovidio Traducidos al Castellano. Engravings by D. Jose Assensio (1805)
Image: mta_24944_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Ovid's Metamorphoses
Subject: Europa; Cadmus; Agenor; Jupiter; Mythology