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Lycaon Metamorphosed into a Wolf

Lycaon Metamorphosed into a Wolf

Artist Bernard Picart (French, 1673-1733)
Date1731
Dimensions14 x 10 in. (36 x 25.5 cm)
MediumEtching
ClassificationPrints
Object number
1984.47
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Label TextIn classical mythology, Lycaon was the king of Arcadia (in ancient times, the central highlands of the Peloponnese) and the father of Callisto (a nymph devoted to the cult of Artemis). Lycaon was reputed to have tested the divinity of Zeus by trying to induce the Olympian to consume human flesh. His deceit was discovered and as punishment he was turned into a wolf.Exhibition HistoryTMA, The Dramatic Image: Baroque Prints of the 17th Century, February 25 - July 31, 2011.

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