Atalante and Hippomenes
Iconographic Recreation of a Myth
Abstract
Taking as a pretext the beautiful painting by Guido Reni housed at the Prado Museum, we will look back at the ancient world to delve into the origin of the myth and the literary and iconographic antecedents that served as a preamble to the work of the Bolognese painter. We will also highlight the influence of Reni in the following art and how Western painting was deeply influenced by his masterpiece, which has since become an iconic paradigm of the motif until present day.
Downloads
Article download
Crossmark
License
In order to support the global exchange of knowledge, the journal Eikon Imago is allowing unrestricted access to its content as from its publication in this electronic edition, and as such it is an open-access journal. The originals published in this journal are the property of the Complutense University of Madrid and any reproduction thereof in full or in part must cite the source. All content is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 use and distribution licence (CC BY 4.0). This circumstance must be expressly stated in these terms where necessary. You can view the summary and the complete legal text of the licence.
