Jupiter and Callisto
Attributed to Karel Philips Spierincks, Flemish (active Rome), 1609 - 1639
Geography:
Made in Rome, Italy, Europe
Date:
Early 17th centuryMedium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
53 x 70 inches (134.6 x 177.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting before 1900, Johnson CollectionObject Location:
1963-116-12Credit Line:
The Mr. and Mrs. Carroll S. Tyson, Jr., Collection, 1963
Made in Rome, Italy, Europe
Date:
Early 17th centuryMedium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
53 x 70 inches (134.6 x 177.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting before 1900, Johnson CollectionObject Location:
* Gallery 259, European Art 1500-1850, second floor
Accession Number:1963-116-12Credit Line:
The Mr. and Mrs. Carroll S. Tyson, Jr., Collection, 1963
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At left, Jupiter, disguised as Diana, goddess of the hunt, embraces the nymph Callisto. Callisto reappears in the distance being dragged by the hair by Jupiter's jealous wife, Juno, who can be identified by her characteristic chariot and peacocks.
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