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Jupiter in a Landscape
Jupiter in a Landscape is an ink print by the Baroque artist Crescenzio Onofri. It dates from 1696 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:across bottom in plate: In oedibus Marchionis Caroli Theoduli Oppidi Sancti Viti pinxit et ere incidit Crescentius deHunufrys / Romae ex officina ... An.1696; later h
About this work
Overview
Crescenzio Onofri's Jupiter in a Landscape is a 1696 etching that combines a dramatic sky with a serene landscape.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts a robed figure, likely Jupiter, riding a swirling cloud amidst a turbulent sky. The scene is set over a tranquil landscape with a winding river, trees, and rolling hills, and features three human figures in the foreground.
Technique & Style
Onofri employed sharp lines and deep shadows to convey a sense of movement in the clouds and water, blending the earthly and celestial realms.
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