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Ganymedes ob elegantiam raptus a Jove

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Title

Ganymedes ob elegantiam raptus a Jove

Collection

Wonders: Images of the Ancient World
Mythology -- Ganymede

Names

Baur, Joh. Wilhelm (Johann Wilhelm), 1600-1642 (Artist)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1600 - 1700

Library Location

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

Subjects

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

Identifiers

Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c59d6830-c5be-012f-99d2-58d385a7bc34

Rights

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.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1600

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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/c59d6830-c5be-012f-99d2-58d385a7bc34

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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/c59d6830-c5be-012f-99d2-58d385a7bc34

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 December 11, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c59d6830-c5be-012f-99d2-58d385a7bc34

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