Polymestori werden die Augen auß gestochen

Title

Polymestori werden die Augen auß gestochen

Period

1550-1600;

Geographic

Ancient Greece

Thrace

Phrygia

Description

This engraving depicts Hecuba, the wife of King Priam of Troy, murdering King Polymestor. Hecuba is depicted sitting on top of Polymestor gouging his eyes out. His right eye has already been gouged in the image while Hecuba mutilates the other. Hecuba is surrounded by fellow Trojan women who have been taken captive by the Greeks. They are illustrated with large sticks as they bludgeon the king to death. Hecuba murders King Polymestor because he murdered her son, Polydorus. After killing the king, Hecuba is transformed into a hound. The transformed Hecuba is illustrated to the right of the group of the Trojan women.

Image Creator

Virgil Solis (Engraver)

Type

Text

Woodcut Engraving

Identifier

mta:23244

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_23244_OBJ.jpg

Collection

Ovid's Metamorphoses

Subject

Hecuba

King Priam

Polymestor

Polydorus

Trojan War

Transformation

Greek Mythology