1606
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ceres Changes Stellio into a Lizard is a 1606 ink by Adam Elsheimer, a Baroque work, depicting Visitation, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows Ceres, the Roman goddess of harvest, turning a boy named Stellio into a lizard. The scene glows under dark trees, with soft light on the figures. The artist used gouache—thick paint that dries shiny—on paper, a rare combo back then. That gives the colors a fresh, almost modern look. See this yourself at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Adam Elsheimer (18 March 1578 – 11 December 1610) was a German Baroque painter who worked in Rome.
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