Latona and The Lycian Peasants c. 1605

"Latona and The Lycian Peasants" is a landscape painting by Jan Brueghel the Younger. It depicts a scene from Roman mythology in which Latona, the mother of Apollo and Artemis, was persecuted by the Lycian peasants and turned into a frog. The painting captures the lush beauty of a forest setting with vibrant greens and detailed foliage, typical of the Flemish Baroque style. Brueghel's meticulous attention to detail is evident in the depiction of the figures and their expressions, conveying the drama of the myth.