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was created by Eglon van der Neer in 1695.

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Circe Punishes Glaucus by Turning Scylla into a Monster

Eglon van der Neer

1695

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

h 64cm × w 53.3cm × d 3.8cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

canvas; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

Scylla changed into a sea-monster: Circe, to whom Glaucus has applied for aid in his love suit, changes Scylla the sea-nymph into a sea-monster (Ovid, Metamorphoses XIV 59)

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1990

Notes

depth 3.8 cm

Collection Type

paintings

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