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Title
Ganymedes ob elegantiam raptus a Jove
Additional title: The abduction of Ganymede
Names
Baur, Joh. Wilhelm (Johann Wilhelm), 1600-1642 (Artist)
Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World

Mythology -- Ganymede

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1600 - 1700
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-WON MYT-Gan
Topics
Mythology
Jupiter (Roman deity)
Zeus (Greek deity)
Ganymede (Greek mythology)
Eagles
Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D. Metamorphoses
Genres
Illustrations
Notes
Source identifier: 11556 (Hades Legacy Identifier / Struc ID)
Content: Includes additional text in Latin and German. Written on border: "The story of Ganymede ; 'Metamorphoses' by Ovid (Book 10) ; Engr. after J.W. Baur, 17th cen."
Content: Jupiter in the guise of an eagle kidnaps the beautiful youth Ganymede, who becomes cupbearer to the gods.
Physical Description
Etchings
Extent: 18.2 x 25 cm
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c59d6830-c5be-012f-99d2-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1600: Creator Born
  • 1600: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1642: Creator Died
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Ganymedes ob elegantiam raptus a Jove" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1600 - 1700. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0c7a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Ganymedes ob elegantiam raptus a Jove" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0c7a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1600 - 1700). Ganymedes ob elegantiam raptus a Jove Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e4-0c7a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Ganymedes ob elegantiam raptus a Jove