Aenee Schiff zu Meergöttinnen

Title

Aenee Schiff zu Meergöttinnen

Period

1550-1600;

Geographic

Latium

Italy

Description

This engraving depicts a battle between Aeneas’ army and Turnus’ army. Turnus conjures a plan to attack by burning Aeneas’ ships. As depicted in the engraving, the ships are engulfed in flames. The goddess Cybele was furious as Aeneas’ ships were made from her favourite trees. Cybele interferes by riding past the battle in her lion-drawn chariot, as illustrated at the top of the engraving. She makes it rain enough to put the fires out and she transforms the ship into nymphs. There are nymphs depicted in the water beside the ships to illustrate the transformation.

Image Creator

Virgil Solis (Engraver)

Type

Text

Woodcut Engraving

Identifier

mta:23339

Language

ger

Source Name

P. Ouidij Nasonis, deß Sinnreichen und hochverstendigen Poeten, Metamorphoses oder Verwandlung, mit schönen figuren gezieret, auch kurzen Argumenten und außlegungen erkläret, und in Teutsche Reymen gebracht, durch Johann Spreng von Augspurg [Publius Ovidius Naso, the Ingenious and Highly Understandable Poet, Metamorphoses or Transformations, Adorned with Beautiful Images, and also descriptions of Short Arguments and Explanations, Brought into German Rhymes by Johann Spreng of Augsburg]

Parent Collection

1564 Frankfurt Spreng

Image

mta_23339_OBJ.jpg

Collection

Ovid's Metamorphoses

Subject

Aeneas

Turnus

Cybele

Nymphs

Transformation

Gods

Goddesses

Roman Mythology

Greek Mythology