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Jupiter summons the Olympian gods
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Jupiter summons the Olympian gods

1589 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Jupiter calls the council of gods together to take measures against the sins on earth. The gods have gathered around Jupiter, to the left in the background. Among others Apollo and Neptune are present. On the left in the foreground Hercules, recognizable by his club and the lion skin he wears as a mantle. Below the image two times two lines of Latin text. This print is part of a series of 52 prints depicting stories from Ovid's Metamorphoses. This series is divided into three numbered series: two of 20 prints and one of 12 prints. This print belongs to the first series.

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Credit lineJupiter roept de Olympische goden bijeen. 1589. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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