Pyramus en Thisbe 1600

Bartholomeus Willemsz. Dolendo's 1600 engraving "Pyramus en Thisbe" depicts the tragic tale of two lovers from Ovid's Metamorphoses. The scene portrays Thisbe, the female lover, kneeling in grief over the body of her deceased lover, Pyramus. Thisbe’s dramatic pose emphasizes her sorrow while Pyramus lies dead in the foreground. Dolendo’s intricate detail in the trees, fountain, and architecture enhances the scene’s atmosphere of tragedy and loss, highlighting the lovers' untimely demise. The artwork’s inscription in Latin further reinforces the tragedy of this story.