Ovid's Metamorphoses: The Judgment Of King Midas, Oil On Canvas From The XVIII Eme Century

Rare depiction of the judgment of King Midas from Ovid's Metamorphoses.
an oil on canvas from the middle of the 18th century representing the judgment of Midas.
Midas, famous king of Phrygia was the judge of the music contest between the satyr Marsyas and the god Apollo.
After declaring Marsyas the winner against the advice of the muses, Apollo wanted to punish him for his overreaching by inflicting donkey ears on him, which the king ended up hiding under a Phrygian cap.
our oil on canvas relates the moment when Midas facing Apollo on a chariot of clouds finds himself inflicted with the famous ears.
A servant according to legend will betray the secret of the king after having cut his hair by wanting to shout it in a hole or in a well, the elements will then declaim it to the kingdom.
Of course Midas is also famous for having offered hospitality to Bacchus who will grant his wish to have the power to turn everything he touches into gold, including his daughter.
our oil has some gaps and scratches, we have decided to leave it in its own juice, this painting is presented in a gilded frame from the 19th century.
a rare subject, a fresh, luminous and colorful mythological painting.

dimensions:
49 cm long by 43 cm high and 63 cm long by 57 cm high with the frame.

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