Title

Rome, Villa Farnesina, The Hall of Perspectives

Caption

Rome, Villa Farnesina, The Hall of Perspectives: the ample frieze with mythological scenes inspired by the Ovid Metamorphoses.
Scene of flood withe the myth of Alcyone and Ceyx.
Frescoes by Baldassarre Peruzzi and workshop (1517-18).

In Greek mythology, Ceyx was the son of Eosphorus and the king of Thessaly. He was married to Alcyone. They were very happy together, and often called each other "Zeus" and "Hera". This angered Zeus, so while Ceyx was at sea, the god threw a thunderbolt at his ship. Ceyx appeared to Alcyone as an apparition to tell her of his fate, and she threw herself into the sea in her grief. Out of compassion, the gods changed them both into halcyon birds. It is said that the halcyon birds build their nests when the water is calm since both of them died at sea.
Villa Farnesina, Roma (RM) - Rome, Lazio, Italia - Italy

Date

Dec 03, 2003

Credit line

Ghigo Roli/Photo12

Reference

GHR20A02_236

License type

Rights managed

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Keywords

XVI secolo XVI century Kingfisher Affresco Fresco Alcedo atthis Alcione Alcyone Annegamento Drowning Baldassarre Peruzzi Ceice Ceyx Diluvio Flood Dio God Divinità Divinity Espero Hesperus Fregio Frieze Gabbiano Seagull Il Cinquecento 16th Century Italia Italy Lazio Manierismo Mannerism Martin pescatore Metamorfosi Metamorphoses Mito greco Greek Myth Mitologia Mythology Morte Death Olimpo Olympus Ovidio Ovid Pittura Painting Poesia Poetry Rinascimento Renaissance Roma Rome Salone Hall Uccello Bird Villa Farnesina XVI secolo XVI century

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