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Title: Gündfluß
Period: 1550-1600;
Geographic: Ancient Greece; Ancient Rome
Description: Jupiter, angry with the humans on earth, has decided to destroy them. He did not want to use his thunder bolts as he did not want to risk burning the heavens. Jupiter decided instead to send a flood to rid the world of humankind. This image depicts the flood sent by Jupiter. There are people attempting to climb trees in order to evade the water. There is a house in the background, however all that can be seen of the house is the roof in order to illustrate how high the flood has risen.
Image Creator: Virgil Solis (Engraver)
Type: Text; Woodcut Engraving
Identifier: mta:20950
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_20950_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Ovid's Metamorphoses
Subject: Roman Mythology; Flood; Destruction; Jupiter; Gods