Metamorphoses Collection

Silk moth and silkworm, Bombyx mori, on mulberry leaves, Morus alba. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van

Garden. Fresco from The House of the Golden Bracelet (Casa del Bracciale d Oro), 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

Narcissus and Echo. Found in the Collection of Walker Art Gallery

Narcissus, 1598-1599. Artist: Caravaggio, Michelangelo (1571-1610)
Narcissus, 1598-1599. Found in the collection of the Palazzo Barberini, Rome

Apollo and Daphne, 1622-25 (marble)
XIR152471 Apollo and Daphne, 1622-25 (marble) by Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680); height: 243 cm; Galleria Borghese, Rome, Lazio, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Cinnabar moth, Tyria jacobaeae, on ragwort
Cinnabar moth, Tyria jacobaeae, larva and pupa on ragwort plant, Jacobaea vulgaris. St. Jans beestje. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Orpheus Leading Eurydice from the Underworld, 1861. Artist: Corot, Jean-Baptiste Camille (1796-1875)
Orpheus Leading Eurydice from the Underworld, 1861. Found in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Animal magnetism, satirical artwork
Animal magnetism. Satirical artwork depicting a patient and animal magnetism practitioner with animal heads. Animal magnetism was developed by the German physician Franz Mesmer (1734-1815)

Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, 1517-18 (fresco)
2646205 Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, 1517-18 (fresco) by Penni, Giovanni Francesco (il Fattore) (c.1488-1528); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

Mask on vine leaves and bunches of grapes, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

Jupiter and Mnemosyne (After Perino del Vaga), 1527. Artist: Caraglio, Gian Jacopo (1505-1565)
Jupiter and Mnemosyne (After Perino del Vaga), 1527. Found in the collection of Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest

Mercury Enamored of Herse, Daughter of Cecrops, published 1590. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Mercury Enamored of Herse, Daughter of Cecrops, published 1590. Book: Metamorphoses by Ovid, pl. 4

Mercury Enamored of Herse, Daughter of Cecrops, published 1590. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Mercury Enamored of Herse, Daughter of Cecrops, published 1590. Book: Metamorphoses by Ovid, pl. 4

Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus on Naxos, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Creator: Roman-Pompeian wall painting
Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus on Naxos, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

Jason killing the Colchian Dragon, ca 1766-1770. Found in the collection of Anhaltische Gemaldegalerie Dessau

Ceyx and Alcyone, 1768 (oil on canvas)
NGW188245 Ceyx and Alcyone, 1768 (oil on canvas) by Wilson, Richard (1713/14-82); 101.5x127 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

The Birth of Venus (detail), c. 1485 (tempera on canvas)
XIR155373 The Birth of Venus (detail), c.1485 (tempera on canvas) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

The Birth of Venus (detail), c. 1485 (tempera on canvas)
5863915 The Birth of Venus (detail), c.1485 (tempera on canvas) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Bacchus and Erigone (pen & ink with wash on paper)
1219184 Bacchus and Erigone (pen & ink with wash on paper) by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665); 17.7x14.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; French, out of copyright

Cupid & Psyche, ca. 1631. Creators: Bartholomeus Spranger, Jan Muller
Cupid & Psyche, ca. 1631

Theseus and the Minotaur (Minotaurum Theseus vincit), from The Metamorphoses of Ovid (Metamorphosean Sive Transformationum), plate 74, Published after 1606

The fall of Phaeton. Found in the Collection of Museo Civico, Belluno

La Nuit et l Aurore (Night and Dawn). Artist: Champaigne, Jean-Baptiste de (1631-1681)
La Nuit et l Aurore (Night and Dawn). Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Jupiter and Olympia, 1526-1534. Artist: Giulio Romano (1499-1546)
Jupiter and Olympia, 1526-1534. Found in the collection of the Palazzo Te, Mantua

Pan and the Nymph Syrinx, 17th century. Artist: Sebastien Bourdon
Pan and the Nymph Syrinx, 17th century. Depiction of the story from Ovids Metamorphoses, where the nymph Syrinx was pursued by the amorous Pan

Woodpecker Tapestry
A tapestry designed by William Morris, inspired by a story from Roman poet Ovid's Metamorphoses, in which a sorceress transforms King Picus into a woodpecker, having refused to become here lover

Orpheus death. Illustration from the French version of Ovid's Metamorphoses (15th-16th centuries). Gothic art. Miniature Painting

Mercury and Argus, c. 1659 (oil on canvas)
7413338 Mercury and Argus, c.1659 (oil on canvas) by Velazquez, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y (1599-1660); 83x248 cm; Prado, Madrid

Pygmalion and Galatea, 1797 (oil on canvas)
MAN277434 Pygmalion and Galatea, 1797 (oil on canvas) by Gauffier, Louis (1761-1801); 67.5x51.2 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: see 6041274 for study); © Manchester Art Gallery

Leda of the "Naples Uffizi" type, 1st/2nd century AD (marble)
7146253 Leda of the "Naples Uffizi" type, 1st/2nd century AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Ganymede, 1560 circa (bronze)
7146182 Ganymede, 1560 circa (bronze) by Ammannati, Bartolomeo (1511-92) (attr. to); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Ganymede, 1560 circa)

Ganymede, 1548-1550 (marble)
7146180 Ganymede, 1548-1550 (marble) by Cellini, Benvenuto (1500-71); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Ganymede, 1548-1550, Benvenuto Cellini, marble)

Leda and the swan, late 2nd century AD (marble)
7146648 Leda and the swan, late 2nd century AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Leda and the swan, late 2nd century AD, roman art)

Diana and Actaeon, 1554-64 (marble)
7146198 Diana and Actaeon, 1554-64 (marble) by Mosca, Francesco (1531-1578); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Diana and Actaeon, 1554-64, Francesco Mosca)

Ganymede and the eagle, 1st/2nd century AD (marble)
7146679 Ganymede and the eagle, 1st/2nd century AD (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Ganymede and the eagle, 1st/2nd century AD)

Pygmalion, 1896 (oil on canvas)
7146728 Pygmalion, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Bargellini, Giulio (1875-1936); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Pygmalion, 1896, Giulio Bargellini)

Ratto d'Europa, 18th century, (oil on canvas)
7129708 Ratto d'Europa, 18th century, (oil on canvas) by Baroni-Cavalcabo, Gaspare Antonio (1682-1759); MAG Alto Garda Museum, Italy, Riva del Garda, Trentino-Alto Adige

Landscape with Diana and Actaeon (oil on panel)
471501 Landscape with Diana and Actaeon (oil on panel) by Mellery, Xavier (1845-1921); 32x51 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; (add.info.: Diana)

Aeneas made immortal by Venus, second half 17th century (oil on canvas)
7292740 Aeneas made immortal by Venus, second half 17th century (oil on canvas) by Giordano, Luca (1634-1705); Museo Civico Palazzo Chiericati, Vicenza

Eugene Pelletan (1813-1884), French literary journalist and politician. Cover in L Eclipse by Gill, February 2, 1868
904968 Eugene Pelletan (1813-1884), French literary journalist and politician. Cover in L Eclipse by Gill, February 2, 1868, Paris (colour litho) by Gill, Andre (1840-85); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Leda and the swan - from a 15th century illumination
LSE4088863 Leda and the swan - from a 15th century illumination by French School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leda and the swan - from a 15th century illumination)

Jules Armand (Jules-Armand) Dufaure (1798-1881), French lawyer and politician
904969 Jules Armand (Jules-Armand) Dufaure (1798-1881), French lawyer and politician. Cover in L Eclipse, September 20, 1868, Paris (colour litho))) by Gill

Les Lapins D Orleans, 1870 (engraving)
904992 Les Lapins D Orleans, 1870 (engraving) by Faustin (Faustin Betbeder) (1847-1914); Musee d art et histoire, Saint Denis

Vulcans Forge, ca. 1542. Creator: Master IQV
Vulcans Forge, ca. 1542

Thisbe finding Pyramus laying on the ground with a knife in his chest, 1505 Creator: Marcantonio Raimondi
Thisbe finding Pyramus laying on the ground with a knife in his chest, 1505

Plate 100: The death of Orpheus, from Ovids Metamorphoses, 1641. Creator: Johann Wilhelm Baur
Plate 100: The death of Orpheus, from Ovids Metamorphoses, 1641

Cephalus and Procris. Creator: Johann Liss
Cephalus and Procris

Plate 24: Mercury and Aglauros, from Ovids Metamorphoses, 1641. Creator: Johann Wilhelm Baur
Plate 24: Mercury and Aglauros, from Ovids Metamorphoses, 1641

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"Metamorphoses: A Journey Through Transformations in Art and Nature" Step into a world of enchantment as we explore the captivating theme of metamorphoses. From ancient myths to intricate artworks, this collection unravels the essence of transformation. In Caravaggio's masterpiece "Narcissus and Echo, " witness the tragic tale of self-obsession and unrequited love. Michelangelo's brushstrokes immortalize Narcissus' longing gaze, forever trapped by his own reflection. Marvel at the marble sculpture "Apollo and Daphne, " frozen in time as Apollo reaches out for his beloved nymph who transforms into a laurel tree before his very eyes. The delicate details capture both beauty and anguish in this mythological metamorphosis. The fresco "Marriage of Cupid and Psyche" transports us to a realm where mortal meets divine. Admire their union amidst celestial beings, symbolizing the transformative power of love that transcends all boundaries. Nature too reveals its wonders through metamorphosis. Behold the vibrant Cinnabar moth gracefully perched on ragwort, showcasing nature's ability to change form with grace and elegance. Satirical artwork depicting animal magnetism humorously explores transformations beyond physicality. Delve into these witty illustrations that challenge our perception of reality with their whimsical take on transformation. Witness the life cycle unfold as silk moths emerge from cocoons while silkworms feast upon mulberry leaves. This symbiotic relationship between insect and plant showcases nature's remarkable ability to transform itself for survival. A mask adorned with vine leaves and grapes reminds us of Dionysian revelry, where masks allow individuals to shed their identities temporarily, embracing new personas during celebrations - yet another form of metamorphosis experienced by humans throughout history. Orpheus Leading Eurydice from the Underworld depicts an emotional journey filled with hope but ultimately ending in tragedy.