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Figure Studies
Latona Turning the Lycian Peasants into Frogs
Johann Georg Platzer
A dramatic Rococo masterpiece depicting the mythological transformation of Lycian peasants from Ovid's Metamorphoses.
Latona and the Lycian Peasants
Andrea Locatelli
1730 · Oil Paint, Canvas
This 18th-century landscape captures the dramatic mythological moment when Latona transforms hostile peasants into frogs.
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Where it works
A quiet, grounding work with warm, lived-in color — holds a composed wall with restraint.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Works well as a measured horizontal anchor
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Soft white
About the piece
Painted around 1730 by Roman master Andrea Locatelli, this work illustrates a scene from Ovid's Metamorphoses. Seeking water after the birth of her twins Apollo and Diana, the goddess Latona was denied access to a pond by local Lycian peasants; as punishment, she transformed them into frogs. The composition is a masterful example of the Italian 'veduta ideate', blending classical mythology with an atmospheric, lush landscape.
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