Deucalion and Pyrrha Land on Parnassus 1665

"Deucalion and Pyrrha Land on Parnassus" is an etching by Georg Andreas Wolfgang the Elder, dated 1665. The print depicts the Greek myth of Deucalion and Pyrrha, who survived the Great Flood and repopulated the Earth. Here, Deucalion, holding a trident, stands on a seashell, a mythical chariot drawn by seahorses, as he navigates towards the mythical Mount Parnassus, where he and Pyrrha would repopulate the Earth. The print's detail and the artist's use of light and shadow evoke a sense of drama and grandeur, making this etching an engaging representation of this iconic myth.