Night and Her Children Aither and Hemera (Hesiod, Theogony) 1805 - 1815

This drawing by Henry Fuseli, titled "Night and Her Children Aither and Hemera (Hesiod, Theogony)," depicts the Greek goddess Night, her face obscured by a veil, cradling her children, the personifications of the sky and day. The drawing dates from between 1805 and 1815, a period when Fuseli, known for his dramatic and often unsettling imagery, was already a renowned figure in British art. This work, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, reflects his interest in classical mythology and his talent for capturing intense emotional states.