Muse in Vögel vertert

Title

Muse in Vögel vertert

Period

1550-1600;

Geographic

Ancient Greece

Thrace

Description

This engraving illustrates the Muses who have just witnessed the death of King Pyreneus of Thrace, who is depicted on the ground on the left side of the image. King Pyreneus had invited the Muses inside his palace during a rainstorm, but once the rain had subsided, the king would not allow the Muses to leave. The Muses took to their wings and flew out of the palace in order to escape. Pyreneus fell to his death as he threw himself off the highest summit to fly after the Muses. There is a group of people standing at the base of the tower that King Pyreneus had just fallen from. They appear to be upset as they hold their arms up in mourning.

Image Creator

Virgil Solis (Engraver)

Type

Text

Woodcut Engraving

Identifier

mta:21826

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_21826_OBJ.jpg

Collection

Ovid's Metamorphoses

Subject

Roman Mythology

Greek Mythology

Gods

Goddesses

Muses

King Pyreneus