Jupiter in ein Stier · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture · Center for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Jupiter in ein Stier
Period: 1550-1600;
Geographic: Ancient Greece; Sidon
Description: This image illustrates Jupiter in the form of a bull with Europa on his back holding onto one of his horns for safety. Jupiter had acted gentle and kind in the form of the bull in order to gain Europa’s trust. Once Europa had trusted the bull and admired his beauty, she got on the bulls back, unknowing that it is in fact a god. Jupiter, still in the form of the bull, ran off into the sea with Europa, and carried her far away. There are two women depicted on the beach watching Jupiter carry Europa away to sea.
Image Creator: Virgil Solis (Engraver)
Type: Text; Woodcut Engraving
Identifier: mta:21169
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_21169_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Ovid's Metamorphoses
Subject: Transformation; Gods; Infatuation; Roman Mythology; Greek Mythology; Europa; Jupiter