1550
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Jupiter Suckled by the Goat Amalthea is a 1550 by Giulio Bonasone, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows a wild scene with a baby crawling toward a goat. Around them, two women and a man with a beard stand near trees and rocks. The goat has horns and looks like it’s feeding the child. In the background, a river and sky add depth to the scene. The title says this is Jupiter (a god) being fed by a goat named Amalthea. The artist used lines and shading to create drama and movement. Look up Giulio Bonasone to see how he made this dramatic scene.
Giulio Bonasone (c. 1498 – after 1574) (or Giulio de Antonio Buonasone or Julio Bonoso) was an Italian painter and engraver born in Bologna. He possibly studied painting under Lorenzo Sabbatini, and painted a Purgatory…
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