Metamorphoses Collection

Silk moth and silkworm, Bombyx mori, on mulberry leaves, Morus alba. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van

Cinnabar moth, Tyria jacobaeae, on ragwort
Cinnabar moth, Tyria jacobaeae, larva and pupa on ragwort plant, Jacobaea vulgaris. St. Jans beestje. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Woodpecker Tapestry
A tapestry designed by William Morris, inspired by a story from Roman poet Ovid's Metamorphoses, in which a sorceress transforms King Picus into a woodpecker, having refused to become here lover

Orpheus death. Illustration from the French version of Ovid's Metamorphoses (15th-16th centuries). Gothic art. Miniature Painting

Title page with vignette of escutcheon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele Insekten

Cabbage worm, longhorn beetle, Rutpela maculata, on a flower. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele

Ringlet butterfly, Aphantopus hyperantus, caterpillar and pupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele

Gatekeeper butterfly, Pyronia tithonus, on grasses. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele Insekten

Lackey moth, Malacosoma neustria, and caterpillar in silken tent on leaf. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen

Willowherb hawkmoth, Proserpinus proserpina, on a strawberry bush, Fragaria x ananassa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Clifden nonpareil moth and small heath butterfly
Clifden nonpareil moth, Catocala fraxini, and small heath butterfly, Coenonympha pamphilus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Red admiral butterfly, Vanessa atalanta, caterpillar and pupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele

Phoenix moth, Eulithis prunata, on flower
Phoenix moth, Eulithis prunata, juveniles, caterpillar and pupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van

Campion moth, Sideridis rivularis, on a flower. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele Insekten

Peppered moth, Biston betularia, on branch. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele Insekten

Uitstrekker and alder moth (elzen-krammetje) on a branch
Uitstrekker met den rooten kop and alder moth (elzen-krammetje) on a branch. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de

Black hairstreak, Satyrium pruni, on oak leaves
Black hairstreak butterfly, Satyrium pruni, on oak leaves. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele

Lesser white cabbage butterfly on a flower
Lesser white cabbage butterfly, Pieris rapae, bastard wasp and fruit flies on a flower. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Large tortoiseshell butterfly on a cherry tree
Large tortoiseshell butterfly, Nymphalis polychloros, on a cherry tree, Prunus avium. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Dark dagger, Acronicta tridens
Dark dagger moth, Acronicta tridens, bastard wasps on an apple branch, Malus domestica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Rose beetle, Cetonia aurata, on a tulip. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele Insekten

Underwing moth from Meudon, France, and small mocha moth. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele

Poplar hawk-moth, Laothoe populi moth and larva. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen van veele Insekten

Willowherb hawkmoth on a black auricula flower
Willowherb hawkmoth, Proserpinus proserpina, on a black auricula flower, Primula auricula. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Bright-line brown-eye moth on marigold flower
Bright-line brown-eye, Lacanobia oleracea, bastard wasp and housefly on French marigold flower, Tagetes patula. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

White ermine moth on an apple branch
White ermine moth, Spilosoma lubricipeda, and common housefly on an apple branch, Malus domestica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Wall butterfly, Lasiommata megera, on cornflower
Wall butterfly, Lasiommata megera, larva and pupa on cornflower, Centaurea cyanus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Mallow moth, Larentia clavaria, on Malva sylvestris
Mallow moth, Larentia clavaria, larva and pupa on mallow, Malva sylvestris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de

Eyed hawkmoth, Smerinthus ocellatus, larva and pupa on an apple branch. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and etched by Jacob l Admiral in Naauwkeurige Waarneemingen omtrent de veranderingen

HERMES AND BATTUS
Hermes/Mercury metamorphoses the shepherd Battus into a touchstone, whereby gold and silver may be tested

MAN TURNS INTO TREE
A man turns into a cypress tree

Publius Ovidius Naso (43 B. C. -17 / 18 A. C. ), known as Ovid. Ro
Publius Ovidius Naso (43 B.C.-17/18 A.C.), known as Ovid. Roman poet. The Metamorphoses. Frankfurt, 1601

Metamorphoses 2-8 AD. Book I. The Creation, The Battle of th
Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso) (43 BC-17 AD). Latin poet. Metamorphoses 2-8 AD. Book I. Engraving depicting The Creation, The Battle of the Giants, Decaulion and Pyrrha and Apollo and the serpent

Aert de Gelder (1645-1727). Vertumnus and Pomona. Oil on can
Aert de Gelder (1645-1727). Dutch painter. Vertumnus and Pomona. Oil on canvas. The god Vertumnus, disguised as an old woman approaches Pomona and lauds the virtues of love and of himself

Publius Ovidius Naso ( 43 BC AD 17 / 18). Roman poet. The Me
Publius Ovidius Naso ( 43 BC AD 17/18), known as Ovid in the English. Roman poet. The Metamorphoses. Latin narrative poem. Book II. Cadmus. Edited in Frankfurt, 1601

OVID, Publius Ovidius Naso (43 BC-18). Latin
" OVID, Publius Ovidius Naso (43 BC-18). Latin poet. " Metamorphoses". Edition published in Venice in 1584. Book I."

Animals Admire Poster
Passers-by in the street inspect with a critical eye a poster for Grandvilles Metamorphoses du jour

Metamorphoses Titlepage
The title-page of Grandvilles album, showing animals as showmen proclaiming his book

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