Engraving: Memnon on the pyre

Memnon lies in the middle of a large fire on a rocky outcrop. A flock of birds rises among the smoke from the fire. On a cloud in the upper right corner Aurora stands before Jupiter's throne pleading with him. Jupiter's eagle perches by his right leg.

Memnon on the pyre (1602-1607). A Dutch illustration for an edition of Ovid's Metmorphoses by Crispijn van de Passe. Rijkmusem, Amsterdam, RP-P-OB-15.983.

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Image Source: Rijks Museum
Associated Passages
Ovid, Amores 1.13