Julius Caesar zu einem Steren

Title

Julius Caesar zu einem Steren

Period

1550-1600;

Geographic

Rome

Italy

Description

The top right corner of the engraving illustrates many gods sitting on a cloud looking at Jupiter who is wearing a crown and holding thunder bolts. Venus begs Jupiter to stop the assassination of Julius Caesar before it happens. Jupiter, however, explains that there is nothing Venus can do to stop the fates from ending Caesar’s life. The left side of the engraving depicts the assassination of Julius Caesar. Venus is illustrated in a cloud above Caesar with her hands reaching towards him as she transforms him into a star and deifies him once he is dead. Cupid, Venus’ winged son, is depicted directly behind her on the cloud.

Image Creator

Virgil Solis (Engraver)

Type

Text

Woodcut Engraving

Identifier

mta:23359

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_23359_OBJ.jpg

Collection

Ovid's Metamorphoses

Subject

Julius Caesar

Venus

Jupiter

Gods

Goddesses

Assassination

Deification

Roman Mythology

Greek Mythology