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Niobe was in Greek mythology a daughter of Tantalus and of either Dione or of Eurythemista or Euryanassa. She was the wife of Amphion and the sister of Pelops and Broteas.
Sculpture of Niobe shielding her youngest daughter, 2nd-3rd century, Uffizi.
Sculpture of Niobe shielding her youngest daughter, 2nd-3rd century, Uffizi.
Woodcut illustration of Niobe, Amphion and their dead sons, ca. 1474 – Penn Provenance Project
Woodcut illustration of Niobe, Amphion and their dead sons, ca. 1474 – Penn Provenance Project
Jacques-Louis David, Niobe and Her Daughter, 1775–80, black ink with gray wash over graphite on laid paper, overall: 15.2 × 14 cm (6 × 5 1/2 in.), NGA
Jacques-Louis David, Niobe and Her Daughter, 1775–80, black ink with gray wash over graphite on laid paper, overall: 15.2 × 14 cm (6 × 5 1/2 in.), NGA 107057
The Weeping Rock in Mount Sipylus, Manisa, Turkey, has been associated with Niobe's legend since Antiquity.
The Weeping Rock in Mount Sipylus, Manisa, Turkey, has been associated with Niobe's legend since Antiquity.