Midas überkompt Esel oren

Title

Midas überkompt Esel oren

Period

1550-1600;

Geographic

Lydia

Sardis

Ancient Greece

Description

This engraving depicts a music competition between the gods Pan and Apollo. The judge of the competition is the god of Mount Tmolus, who is illustrated sitting down in the centre of the engraving with his legs crossed and arms pointed outwards. Pan is depicted as a satyr on the right side of the engraving playing his pipe. The left side of the engraving depicts the god Apollo with his lyre resting in his left hand while his right hand strums. The god of Mount Tmolus is depicted looking at Apollo, as he ends up choosing Apollo as the winner of the competition. King Midas of Phrygia is depicted standing next to Pan with the long ears of a donkey. Apollo had transformed his ears after Midas disagreed with Tmolus’ judging.

Image Creator

Virgil Solis (Engraver)

Type

Text

Woodcut Engraving

Identifier

mta:23209

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_23209_OBJ.jpg

Collection

Ovid's Metamorphoses

Subject

Tmolus

Pan

Apollo

King Midas

Lyres

Music

Gods

Goddesses

Roman Mythology

Greek Mythology