Aurora en Cephalus

About this artwork

height 246 mm x width 165 mm

Art Historical Context

Step into the enchanting world of 17th French Baroque art with *Aurora enalus*, a delicate engraving by Michel Dorigny created in 1642. a modest 246 mm high by 165 mm wide, this intimate print captures a timeless mythological scene from Ovid's *amorphoses*. It depicts goddess Aurora (Dawn), who falls passionately in love with the mortal Cephalus, luring him away in a moment of divine desire and human reluctance—a classic tale of love transcending mortal bounds. As an engraving, Dorigny's work showcases the meticulous technique of the era, where a burin carved intricate lines into a copper pla...

About the Artist

Michel Dorigny · 1616–1665

French painter. Comment on works: Painter; History; Portrait; Engraver; Religious; Mythology; Draughtsman