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Jupiter turns King Lycaon into a wolf
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Jupiter turns King Lycaon into a wolf

Jean Lepautre · c. 1650 - 1703 · etching; paper

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

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Lycaon (right) attempts to deceive Jupiter (left, with eagle) by slaughtering his son Arcas and offering him as a meal, whereupon Jupiter turns him into a wolf. The king's palace is struck by lightning. In the lower margin a three-line explanation of the scene in French.

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Credit lineJupiter verandert koning Lycaon in een wolf. c. 1650 - 1703. Jean Lepautre. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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