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Tile Panel Depicting Cephalus, Aurora, and Lelapus – 18th Century

Period: 18th century Dimensions: 84 x 161 cm ( 33.07 x 63.39 inches) Description:

This figurative tile panel, created in Portugal in the mid-18th century, depicts an episode from the mythological story of Cephalus and Procris, as told by Ovid in *Metamorphoses*. The composition centers on the encounter between Cephalus and Aurora (Eos), the goddess of dawn, who, captivated by the young hunter’s beauty, seeks to seduce him during one of his hunting expeditions. Cephalus resists, reaffirming his fidelity to Procris—an episode that triggers the mistrust that will shape the tragic unfolding of the narrative. Blending into the landscape is Cephalus’s hunting dog, an element that reinforces the protagonist’s identity as a hunter and alludes to Lelapus, the famous dog of mythological tradition.

Tile Panel Depicting Cephalus, Aurora, and Lelapus – 18th Century

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