Saturnus en de nimf Philyra 1515 - 1598

Pierre Milan's "Saturnus en de nimf Philyra" is a black and white engraving depicting the Roman god Saturn, transformed into a horse, with a nymph called Philyra. This engraving, created sometime between 1515 and 1598, is a striking visual representation of the myth of Saturn and Philyra, where the god, fearing his wife Rhea's wrath, takes on the form of a horse to hide his affair with the nymph. The composition is dynamic with the figures intertwined, the expressive lines of the engraving adding to the dramatic intensity. The image is housed at the Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands, and measures 175 mm high and 133 mm wide.