Epistole eroiche di P. Ovidio Nasone
Dimensions
xii, 323 pages: portraits; Height: 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)
Department
The Libraries
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Jayne Wrightsman, 2008
Accession Number
PA6525.H4 N3 1762
Art Historical Context
Step into the world of classical antiquity revived through 18th-century elegance with *Epistole eroiche P. Ovidio Nas*, a beautifully crafted 1762 edition of Ovid's timeless *Heroides*. This collection of imagined love letters from mythological heroines—like Penelope to Odysseus or Dido to Aeneas—captures the raw emotion and drama of ancient Rome. Printed on xii + 323 pages and standing at an elegant 8¼ inches tall, the volume features striking portraits that bring these legendary figures to life, blending literature with visual artistry. Collaboratively shaped by ancient poet Ovid and Renais...
About the Artist
Ovid|Carlo Gregori|Durand|Giovan Stefano Conti|Remigio Nannini (French|Dutch|Roman|French) · | |-0043 |1673 – | |0017 |1733
| |Roman, Sulmo 43 BCE–17 CE Tomis, Moesia|French, Paris 1673–1733 Amsterdam