Because many of Shakespeare's plays and poems are set in Italy and its surrounding states, some scholars argue that he traveled there between 1585 and 1592. Having a classical education, he most likely read Ovid's works in Latin as well as translation in school.
- Browse the various paintings used to illustrate the presentation.
- Pick one that interests you.
- Identify multiple elements which allude to Shakespeare's poem
- Associate specific lines from the poem with each element depicted in the painting
- Note the artist and the date of the painting
- Speculate on the influence of Shakespeare's poem on the painting OR the painting's influence on Shakespeare's poem. Outline the steps from source to representation.