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Iliad by Homer (BCE)
The Iliad is arguably the most important epic poem of Western literature, and is alluded to many times by Ovid throughout The Art of Love. It has come to define many Western literary ideas about love and warfare.
Metamorphoses by Ovid (8CE)
Metamorphoses is considered Ovid’s masterpiece, and the source for much contemporary understanding of Greek and Roman mythology. It provides mythological context for The Art of Love.
Venus and Adonis by William Shakespeare (1593)
This poetic epic by William Shakespeare includes ideas about love and the actions of gods. Shakespeare’s poem develops a story featured in Metamorphoses, showing the abiding cultural power of Ovid into the English Renaissance.
The Art of Courtly Love by Andreas Capellanus (12th Century)
This work, like Ovid’s The Art of Love, offers instructions for ideal romantic behavior. However, rather than instructing Roman citizens, The Art of Courtly Love instructs medieval French aristocrats. Similarities include the gendered advice; differences include a complete rejection of Ovid’s frank discussion of sex and sexuality.
The Abduction of the Sabines by Girolamo del Pacchia (1520)
This painting depicts one of the historical events described in The Art of Love.
By Ovid
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