Glaucus and Scylla c. 1661

Editor: So here we have Salvator Rosa’s etching, Glaucus and Scylla. It’s quite small, but intense! Scylla looks terrified, and Glaucus, well, he’s a sight! What’s your take on this dramatic scene? Curator: It's pure Rosa! The raw emotion, the swirling lines, it’s as if he etched his own soul onto the plate. Do you feel the tension, the push and pull between desire and repulsion? It’s that very push and pull that makes the image so alive, so unforgettable. Editor: Absolutely, I do. It's interesting to see how Rosa interpreted this particular myth. Curator: Indeed. Myths are, after all, just mirrors reflecting our own messy humanity, aren't they? Rosa just holds the mirror up a little closer.