Schlacht zwischen den Lapithis und Centhauris

Title

Schlacht zwischen den Lapithis und Centhauris

Period

1550-1600;

Geographic

Thessaly

Larissa

Ancient Greece

Description

This engraving depicts a chaotic battle between centaurs and the Lapiths. The battle broke out due to one of the centaurs, Eurytus, stealing the bride of Pirithous, the king of the Lapiths. The centaurs were invited to the wedding ceremony, but Eurytus betrayed Pirithous by being overtaken by Hippodame’s beauty and dragging her off. Eurytus is illustrated almost in the center of the engraving with Hippodame in his arms as he carries her away. Her arms are in the air as she pleads for help. Pirithous’ friend, Theseus, is illustrated to the right of Eurytus with a helmet on and his sword behind his head ready to swing at the centaur and save Hippodame.

Image Creator

Virgil Solis (Engraver)

Type

Text

Woodcut Engraving

Identifier

mta:23224

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_23224_OBJ.jpg

Collection

Ovid's Metamorphoses

Subject

Hippodame

Lapiths

Centaurs

Eurytus

Pirithous

Theseus

Roman Mythology

Greek Mythology