Lycaon Changed into a Wolf

Workshop of Hendrick Goltzius, after Hendrick Goltzius

National Gallery of Art

This is a print depicting a scene involving a character undergoing a transformation near a banquet table. On the left, a man wearing draped cloth and a crown on his head sits under an awning at the head of the feast table, expending one arm out to the right. Next to him, a nude man stands behind the table holding a pitcher and cup. In the center of the table is a circular platter set with indistinct items, including one that looks like a small arm. On the far right, a person appears to turn from the table towards a doorway, their body facing the right and their head turned over their shoulder to face us. They have the body of a man, partially covered with cloth, but the head of a wolf-like animal. A large eagle is emerging from under the table, looking towards the person on the right. In the background, there is a large blaze and buildings filled with smoke and fire.