DISCOVERART

Antonio Tempesta

Plate 103: Neptune Sending a Deluge to Troy (Neptunus ob violatum a Laomendonte pactum eluviem Troianis agris immittit), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'

1606
Etching
10.1 × 12 cm (4 × 4.7 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

View at metmuseum.org ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Antonio Tempesta

The Fall of PhaetonThe Fall of PhaetonPlate 84: Hercules Throwing Lichas into the Sea (Lernaei muneris gerulum in Euboicum mare praecipitat Hercules), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'Plate 84: Hercules Throwing Lichas into the Sea (Lernaei munPlate 68: Hercules and Cerberus (Cerberum domat Hercules), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'Plate 68: Hercules and Cerberus (Cerberum domat Hercules), fPlate 21: The Rape of Europa (Iupiter tauri imagine Europam rapit), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'Plate 21: The Rape of Europa (Iupiter tauri imagine Europam Plate 7: The Flood (Diluvium.), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'Plate 7: The Flood (Diluvium.), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'Plate 64: Medea Restoring Aeson's Youth (Aesoni decrepito iuventam restituit Medea), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'Plate 64: Medea Restoring Aeson's Youth (Aesoni decrepito iuPlate 6: The Giants Attempting to Storm Olympus (Gigantomachia), from Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'Plate 6: The Giants Attempting to Storm Olympus (GigantomachHercules and Cerberus: Hercules grasps the collar of Cerberus, two demons appear at left, from the series 'The Labors of Hercules'Hercules and Cerberus: Hercules grasps the collar of Cerberu

More like this

Neptune Calming the Tempest That Aeolus Raised Against Aeneas's FleetMarcantonio Raimondi (Italian, 1470/82–1527/34) — Neptune CaWater, from The Four ElementsPhilips Galle — Water, from The Four ElementsHercules fight adragon in the centre, Achelous carrying off Deianeira upper leftGiulio Bonasone — Hercules fight adragon in the centre, AcheJonah Cast on Shore by the FishAntonius Wierix, II|Hieronymus (Jerome) Wierix|Maerten de VoThe Deities: OceanusHendrick Goltzius (Dutch, 1558–1617) — The Deities: OceanusOceanus, from The DeitiesHendrick Goltzius — Oceanus, from The DeitiesVenus and Cupid riding two sea monsters, Cupid raises an arrow in his right hand, two heads representing wind in the clouds aboveGiovanni Marco Paluzzi|Marco Dente|Raphael (Raffaello SanzioPlate 9: the Greeks opening the bag of wind, thinking there is gold inside, driving their vessel to the island of CirceBartolomeo Crivellari|Domenico Maria Fratta|Pellegrino TibalCyrus, King of Persia, from Four Illustrious Rulers of AntiquityAdriaen Collaert|Maerten de Vos — Cyrus, King of Persia, froThe "Quos Ego"Simone Cantarini (Italian, 1612–1648) — The "Quos Ego"Oceanus, from The DeitiesHendrick Goltzius — Oceanus, from The DeitiesTitus Vespasianus, from "Twelve Caesars on Horseback"Abraham de Bruyn — Titus Vespasianus, from "Twelve Caesars o