Acis zu einem Fluß · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture · Center for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Acis zu einem Fluß
Period: 1550-1600;
Geographic: Italy; Sicily
Description: This engraving illustrates Polyphemus, a cyclops, hurling a massive boulder at Acis. Polyphemus was in love with Galatea, a Nereid who did not mutually share this feeling. Galatea was in love with Acis and rejected Polyphemus’ affections. One day, Polyphemus found the two lovers embracing and chased Acis until he threw a massive rock at him. The boulder crushed Acis as illustrated in the engraving. Galatea is depicted in the background of the engraving running away from Polyphemus. Acis' blood transforms into a river.
Image Creator: Virgil Solis (Engraver)
Type: Text; Woodcut Engraving
Identifier: mta:23290
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_23290_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Ovid's Metamorphoses
Subject: Polyphemus; Acis; Galatea; Nereids; Transformation; Roman Mythology; Greek Mythology