A New Race Springs Up 1665

"A New Race Springs Up" is an etching by German artist Georg Andreas Wolfgang the Elder, dating back to 1665. The artwork depicts the mythological story of Deucalion and Pyrrha, who are shown repopulating the earth after the Great Flood. The scene is set in a picturesque landscape with trees and mountains in the background. The central figures, Deucalion and Pyrrha, are walking towards a temple. Their gestures and the surrounding figures depict the repopulation of the Earth through stone-throwing. The etching is a testament to the artist's meticulous detail and understanding of classical mythology.