Mix-up: Arethusa - Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst Arte moderna kept in the Walker Art

kept in the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool

The work is part of an entire book on the metamorphosis of butterflies and their favorite flowers

so I like to offer you this work as a symbol of the beauty and perfection of the woman

It is very famous for the book and movie that it was the subject of

considered one of the most important artists of the 16th century and the most important author of German Renaissance painting

Mix-up: Arethusa - Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst Arte moderna kept in the Walker ArtArethusa was a nymph hunter; she had bathed in the waters of the Alfeo river, and so the river fell in love with her and wanted to marry her. But she was faithful to Artemis (Diana) and so she was transformed into a fountain by Zeus. But Alpheus was so in love with her that he crossed the sea to reach her and mix with her waters, finally united together. A story of great passion in the face of all obstacles. Painting from 1910 by the painter Richard