Jupiter and Antiope
1631
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1631
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Jupiter and Antiope is a 1631 ink by Willem Panneels, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a muscular man lying down, his arm around a woman with curly hair. Above them, a cloud-like shape hovers, and a small child reaches toward the woman. The scene looks like it’s happening in a dreamy, cloud-filled sky with some plants on the ground. The woman’s relaxed pose and the dramatic clouds suggest this isn’t a real place—it’s a story from myths. The artist used lines to create shadows and textures, making the figures look almost three-dimensional. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Panneels made prints like this.
Willem Panneels (c. 1600 – c. 1634) was a Flemish engraver who was active in the first half of the 17th century. He is mainly known for the copies he made of drawings from the personal study of Rubens.
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