This etching print, by Antonio Tempesta (c. 1555–1630), re-creates a myth about Jupiter (or Zeus) punishing a group of mischievous figures called the Cercopes or Cercopians. Generally known to be wicked, treacherous, and evil, the Cercopians were usually described and portrayed as two brothers, but their numbers, appearance, and territory could vary from storyteller to … Continue reading Jupiter Changing The Cercopians Into Monkeys, From Ovid’s Metamorphoses, By Antonio Tempesta (c. 1555–1630)