View asset onlyGanymede / Rom. mosaic from ThysdrusMythology / Ganymede.“The Abduction of Ganymede”.(Zeus in shape of an eagle abducts Ganymede).Mosaic, overall dimensions 4.76 × 3.7m diametre of the center circle (including the garland) 96cm.Found at Domus Sollertiana in Thysdrus(El Djem, Tunisia).El Djem (Tunesia), Archaeological Museum.IdentifierAKG208718MuseumEl Djem (Tunesia), Archaeological MuseumSourceGilles MermetCredit lineakg-images / Gilles MermetEvent date250Image date250Time Period3RD CENTURYTopicEAGLEGREEK-ROMAN MYTHOLOGY ; GRECO-ROMAN MYTHOLOGYHOMOSEXUALITYKIDNAPPINGLOVE AFFAIR WITH A GODMETAMORPHOSISMYTHOLOGYORNAMENTAL ARTPEDERASTYROMANGeographyDOMUS SOLLERTIANAEL DJEMTHYSDRUSPersonGANYMEDGILLES MERMETJUPITER (ZEUS)OVIDTitleOVID'S METAMORPHOSES ; METAMORPHOSES (OVID)TechniqueMOSAICSize512px × 422px (0 MB) 4.3 cm × 3.5 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownload
