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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti

(b. 1475, Caprese, d. 1564, Roma)

The Rape of Ganymede c. 1533 Black chalk, 19 x 33 cm Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge

Michelangelo met Tommaso dei Cavalieri in 1532. Michelangelo made many erotic cartoons for him, including the Rape of Ganymede, The Punishment of Tityus (showing a vulture gnawing at the hero's liver). Both these heroes symbolized the "fire that burned in him". This cycle in homage to Cavalieri was completed by a third hero, Phaethon, in his chariot hurtling down into the Po.

Ganymede was a shepherd, the son of Tros, a legendary king of Troy. His outstanding beauty caused Jupiter to fall in love with him. According to Ovid (Met. 10: 152-161) the god, having transformed himself into an eagle, carried the youth off to Olympus where he made him his cup-bearer. The myth, which is given in a slightly different version by Homer, found favour in ancient Greece because it appeared to provide religious sanction for homosexual love.

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Author: MICHELANGELO Buonarroti Title: The Rape of Ganymede Time-line: 1501-1550 School: Italian Form: graphics

Type: mythological

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