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Jupiter

Theodor de Bry, after Sebald Beham

National Gallery of Art

The image features a figure standing confidently in an upright position. The figure has a full beard and is wearing a helmet with a plume. They wear short, classical-style armor with exposed lower legs and a belted skirt. The figure holds a scepter in one hand and a cluster of objects in the other. A smaller, seated, winged figure holding a spear is beside them. The background includes stylized clouds, and a banner above the figure reads "IVP PITER," designating them as Jupiter, the Roman god. A Latin inscription is at the bottom of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1570/1598
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
2506 × 3698 px
Public Domain
Yes
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