Achillis Schildt · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture · Center for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Achillis Schildt
Period: 1550-1600;
Geographic: Ancient Greece
Description: Thetis, the mother of Achilles, is depicted standing on the right side of the engraving as she approaches the blacksmith god, Vulcan. Thetis sought out Vulcan as she wanted him to forge special weapons and armour for Achilles to protect him in war. Vulcan is depicted forging a helmet as he sits at his workstation. There is a cuirass that had already been forged resting on the ground in front of Vulcan.
Image Creator: Virgil Solis (Engraver)
Type: Text; Woodcut Engraving
Identifier: mta:23229
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_23229_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Ovid's Metamorphoses
Subject: Thetis; Achilles; Vulcan; Blacksmith; Roman Mythology; Greek Mythology; Gods; Goddesses