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Peruzzi, Baldassare (1481-1536)

(and workshop): The Hall of Perspectives [Sala delle Prospettive]: The ample frieze with mythological scenes inspired by the Ovid's Metamorphoses. Right section of the scene of flood with the myth of Alcyone and Ceyx. In Greek mythology, Ceyx was the son of Eosphorus and the king of Thessaly. He was married to Alcyone. They were very happy together, and often called each other "Zeus" and "Hera". This angered Zeus, so while Ceyx was at sea, the god threw a thunderbolt at his ship. Ceyx appeared to Alcyone as an apparition to tell her of his fate, and she threw herself into the sea in her grief. Out of compassion, the gods changed them both into halcyon birds. It is said that the halcyon birds build their nests when the water is calm since both of them died at sea.

Location Villa Farnesina/Rome/Italy

Unique Identifier ART589780

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 8128px × 5408px

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