Detail of Biblis by Mithos-2000 on DeviantArt. Click for full image (3839×2357)

In 1884, William Bouguereau painted his dramatic work Biblis, featuring the mythological figure who was deeply in love with her twin brother Caunus, but could not make him love her. When she found out that Caunus had fled, she tore her clothes in sorrow and was driven into madness. She followed him through much of Greece and Asia Minor until she finally died, worn out by her grief and the long journey. As she had been constantly crying, she was changed into a spring.

Spanish digital artist Mithos-2000 (real name Francisco) recreated Bouguereau’s painting using authentic photographic images, and published it on DeviantArt. In this beautifully remastered version, Biblis has become a gorgeous blonde lady.

Below you can compare the two versions. Click the first to visit the gallery where you will find nearly thirty contemporary versions of Bouguereau’s original. Click the second to view the remastered version on DeviantArt.