Jupiter

Jupiter

Abraham de Bruyn

1569

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows Jupiter, a figure from ancient Roman mythology. It's an old etching, made in 1569. The artist used a lot of details to show Jupiter's power, which is interesting because it was made a long time ago, and we can still see the lines and shapes clearly. To learn more about this style of artwork, look at the technique: etching.

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