Title

Latona and the Lycian Peasants, c.1605. Creator: Jan Brueghel the Elder.

Caption

Latona and the Lycian Peasants, c.1605. Latona, the mother of Apollo and Diana, halts to quench her thirst at a pond. However some peasants working nearby prevent her from doing so. Latona curses them by changing them into frogs, and condemning them to spend eternity in the mire.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM23A67_289

Model release

NA

License type

Rights managed

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74,7Mb (5,3Mb) / 21,0in x 13,8in / 6306 x 4142 (300dpi)

Keywords

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