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Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851)
Apullia in Search of Appullus. Exhibited 1814. After Ovid's Metamorphoses. A shepherd named Appullus has been turned into an olive tree as a punishment for mocking some dancing nymphs. Turner has invented a mythical wife for him, named Apulia. While looking for her vanished husband, she is shown the olive tree on which his name is carved. Oil on canvas, 1485 x 2410 mm. Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856 (N00495).
Location
Tate Gallery/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART483287
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Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3543px × 2204px
Photo Credit
© Tate, London / Art Resource, NY
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Bridge
Countryside
Metamorphoses, Ovid
Metamorphosis
Olive Tree
Painting, Medium
Pastoral
Shepherd