Zeus, re degli dei, trasforma Lycaon, re d'Arcadia, in un lupo mentre distrugge il suo palazzo con i bulloni di tufo, in arte sgraffito rinascimentale sulla fine del 16 ° secolo davanti a Stadtplatz 33 nella piazza della città di Gmünd, bassa Austria, Austria. La scena della mitologia greca antica deriva da un bosco di Virgil Solis (1514-62) che raffigura un episodio narrato dal poeta romano Ovidio nel Libro 1 del suo poema narrativo, i Metamorfosi.
4020 x 2675 px | 34 x 22,6 cm | 13,4 x 8,9 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
3 settembre 2008
Ubicazione:
Gmünd, Lower Austria, Austria
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Gmünd, Lower Austria, Austria: Lycaon the Wolfman … Zeus, King of the Gods, turns Lycaon, King of Arcadia, into a wolf in this Renaissance sgraffito art on the late 16th century front of Stadtplatz 33, one of two remarkable ‘sgraffito houses’ overlooking the town square. The scene is derived from a woodcut by German draughtsman and printmaker Virgil Solis, depicting a scene from Book 1 of the narrative poem The Metamorphoses by the Roman poet Ovid. According to ancient Greek legend, Zeus turned Lycaon and his sons into wolves either for serving him a meal made from human flesh, or for sacrificing a boy and sprinkling his blood on an altar. In the version related by Ovid, Lycaon doubted the god’s immortality and served him the part-roasted flesh of a prisoner. Zeus, enraged, devastated Lycaon’s palace and transformed the fleeing king into a wolf. The Metamorphoses is seen as Ovid’s greatest work. Over 11, 995 lines and 15 books, Ovid chronicled the history of the world within a loose framework blending real events with hundreds of myths and legends. The poem has inspired writers such as Dante, Chaucer and Shakespeare, and scenes from it have often been depicted in sculpture, painting and music. Virgilius or Virgil Solis (1514-62) was born and died in Nuremberg, Germany. He produced prints from engravings to sell, as well as woodcuts to illustrate books. His woodcuts from Ovid were published in many different editions. Sgraffito is the ancient artistic technique of scratching or cutting away parts of a surface layer of plaster, stucco or paint to expose a different colour or texture beneath. The remarkable art on the ‘sgraffito houses’ in Gmünd’s town square are typical of works commissioned by wealthy citizens seeking to demonstrate their high level of education and erudition. D0555.A6641
