The mythology of Greece and Rome : with special reference to its use in art (1894)
Seemann, Otto, 1825-1901, Bianchi, George Henry · New York : Harper & Bros. · leaf 108
Roman poet, Ovid, then went a step farther,and made the ruler of Olympus transform himself into aneagle, in order to carry off his favorite. The rape of the beautiful boy is often portrayed in ancient art.The most famous monument is a bronze group of Leochares, an ar-tist who flourished in the… … Fig. 31.—Ganymedes and the Eagle. From Thorwnldsen. There is an extremely beautiful group of this kind by Thorwaldscn,in which Ganymedes is represented as giving the eagle drink out ofa bowl (Fig. 31). 2. The Phenomena of the Heavens. 1. Helios (Sol). — Ilclios (Latin, Sol), the sun-god,boiongs to…
Mythology, Classical · Art, Roman · Art, Greek
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