You might think that Ovid's Metamorphoses, an ancient compendium of the greatest Greek myths, would hold little relevance today. But its tales of desire and deceit reveal surprising parallels with ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. At the start of Metamorphoses, Ovid promises his readers the world: the transformations wrought by gods and men ...

A new exhibition at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum is showcasing a sprawling collection of artworks inspired by Ovid’s poem Metamorphoses. The show includes more than 80 paintings, sculptures, ceramics, ...

In 1604, the painter Karel van Mander called it the “Bible for artists”; Ovid’s Metamorphoses, an epic retelling of the mythical contortions and tussles between mortals and the gods, has proven ...

Artists from Bernini to Louise Bourgeois are brought together in a new exhibition exploring the uncomfortable erotic parables of the ancient Roman poet On three massive screens in a darkened room, ...

The latest blockbuster at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, features masterpieces from Bernini, Titian, Caravaggio, Rubens, Rodin, Brancusi, Magritte and Bourgeois, all inspired by a famous epic poem.

A lounging Greek deity has just made the rare journey from Paris to the Netherlands. The statue bears the work of an ancient craftsman and a Baroque master. Its body, dating to 2nd century C.E., was ...

Cornelia, Mother of the Gracchi, Pointing to Her Children as Her Treasures by Angelica Kauffman (1785). Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond Even if you haven’t heard of Ovid, you almost certainly ...

The cast of “Metamorphoses” makes frequent use of a pool at the center of the set, designed by Jason Simms. Evelyn Chen, top, is a New York City-based actor and dancer making her Berkshire Theatre ...

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Why are two Mary Zimmerman creations running simultaneously at major D.C. theaters? Perhaps because she taps into age-old narratives that tug at recognition deep within us. “Both deal in archetypal ...