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Jupiter swoops down ringed by stormy grey clouds. Golden light burns behind him and flames spurt from his hands and feet. An eagle – a form Jupiter takes for his seductions – flies with him towards Semele, who lies waiting, naked on her bed.
This picture was probably part of a series of paintings originally incorporated into a piece of furniture such as a bed.
Title
Jupiter and Semele
Date
about 1545
Medium
Oil on spruce
Measurements
H 22.7 x W 65.4 cm
Accession number
NG1476
Acquisition method
Bought, 1896
Work type
Painting
