Title

Illustration from 'The Temple of the Muses'

Caption

Cygnus changed into a swan. Engraved illustration from 'The Temple of the Muses', 1733. This book represented remarkable events of antiquity drawn and engraved by Bernard Picart (1673-1733). Eustathius of Thessalonica informs that Ares changed Cygnus into a swan rather than let him die by the hand of Heracles

Date

1733

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP23A10_036

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60.0Mb (8.7Mb) / 12.8in x 18.3in / 3827 x 5479 (300dpi)

Keywords

Greek mythology Cygnus changed swan Engraved illustration Temple Muses book engraved Bernard Picart Eustathius Thessalonica Ares swan Heracles Greek mythology 18th century