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The engraving illustrates two scenes from the story of Cadmus, the prince of Tyre, whose sister Europa was abducted by Zeus. While searching for her, Cadmus sent his companions to find a spring so he could offer a sacrifice to Zeus; however, it was guarded by a fierce dragon.
26 de feb. de 2014 · The Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus. Publication date. 1588. Topics. Engraving, Europe, Prints, Netherlands, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1588. Accession_number.
Title: The Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus. Creator: Hendrick Goltzius | Cornelis van Haarlem. Date Created: 1588. Physical Dimensions: sheet: 9 15/16 x 12 1/2 in. (25.2 x 31.8 cm)...
Goltzius was the greatest exponent of Dutch Mannerism, renowned in the Netherlands and elsewhere for his technical skill and virtuosity. This gruesome scene was inspired by the story of Cadmus in Ovid’s ‘Metamorphoses’. Cadmus was sent by the Delphic Oracle to follow a cow and build a city at the first place it decided to lie down.
Inspired by a true story, Invincible recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom. ‘The Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus’ was created in 1588 by Hendrick Goltzius in Mannerism (Late Renaissance) style.
Title: The Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus. Creator: Hendrick Goltzius. Date Created: 1588. Signatures / Inscriptions: Signed in plate, lower left: “HGoltz.” (the “H” and “G” combined...
Title: The Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus. Creator: Goltzius, Hendrick. Date Created: 1588/1588. Physical Dimensions: 25.5 x 32 cm; plate: 25.2 x 31.6 cm; image: 24.5 x...
