Jupiter Presiding Over the Liberal Arts

Jan Pietersz Saenredam, after Hendrick Goltzius

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a scene featuring a statue and various figures engaged in scholarly activities. The drawing shows a large statue of a bearded figure holding lightning bolts on a pedestal. Surrounding the statue, figures are shown reading, writing, and studying a globe with a compass. The background displays architectural elements resembling Roman or Greek structures, including columns and arches. Above, there are mythical creatures, a fish, and a centaur-like figure among the clouds. The text at the bottom describes the scene as a representation of wisdom and divine guidance in education.