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Juno Turning Callisto into a Bear

Workshop of Hendrick Goltzius, after Hendrick Goltzius

National Gallery of Art

This is a detailed drawing featuring two mythological figures, animals, and a landscape. The artwork shows two figures in the foreground - one standing and holding the other by the hair, who is on the ground. The scene includes swirling clouds above, peacocks with their feathers spread, a pastoral setting with trees, hills, and a distant city, as well as a large animal near a stream. The artist has used intricate lines and cross-hatching to create depth, texture, and shadow in a baroque style composition.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1589
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
4837 × 3398 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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