Tereus führet Philomelam hinweg · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Tereus führet Philomelam hinweg
Period: 1550-1600;
Geographic: Ancient Greece; Thebes
Description: This engraving illustrates King Pandion of Athens with Prince Tereus on his left, and his daughter Philomela to his right. Pandion is wearing a large crown to differentiate himself from the others as king. Tereus was sent to Athens by his wife Procne to fetch her sister, Philomela, in order to reunite with her for a short visit. The ship in the image is to illustrate the method in which Tereus will be escorting Philomela to Thebes. This arrangement, however, ends up being dangerous for Philomela, as Tereus has become irresistibly infatuated with her.
Image Creator: Virgil Solis (Engraver)
Type: Text; Woodcut Engraving
Identifier: mta:21962
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_21962_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Ovid's Metamorphoses
Subject: Roman Mythology; Greek Mythology; Philomela; Tereus; Procne