Latona and the Lycian Peasants

Jan Brueghel (I), c. 1605

No one insults a goddess and remains unpunished. Tired and parched, Latona, the mother of Apollo and Diana, halts to quench her thirst at a pond. Some peasants working nearby, however, prevent her from doing so. Latona curses them by changing them into frogs and condemning them to spend eternity in the mire. Two peasants already have a frog’s head.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-70
  • Dimensionsheight 37 cm x width 56 cm
  • Physical characteristicsoil on panel

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    Latona and the Lycian Peasants

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    SK-A-70

  • Description

    Latona en de Lycische boeren. Boslandschap met Latona en haar kinderen Apollo en Diana knielend links. De Lycische boeren werken staand tussen het riet en worden in kikkers veranderd omdat zij het water van de beek, waarmee Latona haar dorst wil lessen, ondrinkbaar trachten te maken.


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    painter: Jan Brueghel (I)

  • Dating

    c. 1605

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    oil on panel

  • Dimensions

    height 37 cm x width 56 cm


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