Pegase

Name/Title

Pegase

Entry/Object ID

93-33-1076

Type of Print

Lithograph

Artwork Details

Medium

embossed lithograph

Made/Created

Artist

Dalí, Salvador

Date made

1972

Time Period

20th Century

Interpretative Labels

Label

2022, Echoes of the Classical World Pegase depicts the mythological creature, Pegasus, being shot down by a lightning bolt as it attempts to fly to the top of Mount Olympus. Pegasus is a winged horse in Greek mythology that aids the Greek hero Bellerophon in defeating the monster, Chimera. Eventually Pegasus is brought to Olympus to live in Zeus's stable and carry his lightning bolts. Pegasus’ journey ends in the stars as a constellation forever flying above us. Text by Nathan Bearman, Washburn student