The Daughter of Coroneus Changed into a Crow 1606

Editor: This small etching, "The Daughter of Coroneus Changed into a Crow" by Antonio Tempesta, feels like a scene ripped from a fever dream. All that frantic energy! What's your take on it? Curator: It's a potent slice of Ovid, isn't it? I see a world gripped by transformation, a visual poem where panic and the surreal dance a little too closely. Notice how Tempesta’s lines almost vibrate with the daughter’s escape, and Neptune's futile pursuit. It speaks to the raw, often brutal, beauty of myth. Editor: Brutal, yes, but beautiful? I guess I was too focused on the chase to see that. Curator: Sometimes the beauty lies in the uncomfortable truths they reveal, wouldn’t you agree? I think it is about the way in which he deals with the transformation and the drama from the chase. Editor: I hadn't thought of it that way; seeing the beauty in transformation makes it a bit more palpable for me.