Roman Mythology Framed Engravings, 18th Century, Set of 2

Description

Framed prints inspired by Roman mythology and Ovid's metamorphoses:

*Adultery of Mars and Venus: Venus, goddess of Love and wife … more Framed prints inspired by Roman mythology and Ovid's metamorphoses:

*Adultery of Mars and Venus: Venus, goddess of Love and wife of Vulcan, falls in love with Mars, God of war. The cheated husband learns of Venus' adultery and decides to design an invisible net to trap the lovers. He will warn the Gods thinking in this way to humiliate Venus, but they were rather amused by the situation

Titled engraving, with the words: "Admv Rom Antiq" "XLVIII Pl a la 100. page T1"

Engraving after Pietro Santi Bartoli (1635-1700) Italian painter and engraver, student of Nicolas Poussin: he is famous for his etchings of numerous ancient monuments.

Dimensions: 54.5 x 48 cm with frame

*Frieze with different episodes from mythology:
Prometheus who forms man with Minerva, who gives him the soul: Prometheus would have shaped the first men from earth and water, Minerva would have breathed life into them
Cupid and Psyche: Psyche, a very beautiful young woman, provokes the jealousy of Venus, goddess of Love, who asks Cupid to shoot an arrow so that Psyche falls in love with a hideous person. Cupid scratches himself with his own dart and falls in love with Psyche
Neptune: gods of the sea on his chariot
Vulcan who forges
“Very symbolic image”
Mentions "on page 24 of the first volume"

Dimensions with frame: 55.5 x 48 cm

Framed engravings as is, folds, wear and stains less