Jupiter and Ganymede Above an Extensive Landscape
Medium
pen and brown ink on laid paper, the two figures (only) incised (laid on late eighteenth/early nineteenth-century mount)
Dimensions
overall: 15.2 × 11.9 cm (6 × 4 11/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
1996.11.1
Art Historical Context
Behold the delicate mastery of *Jupiter and Ganymede an Extensive Landscape*, a and brown ink drawing from the 0s, attributed to Giovanni Bellini or Andreaantegna—two titans of the early Renaissance whose styles intertwined through family ties and shared innovations. Depicting the classical myth of Jupiter transforming into an eagle to abduct the youth Ganymede, the floats the figures ethereally above a vast, detailed panorama, blending human drama with nature's grandeur. At just 15.2 × 11.9 cm, its intimate scale invites close inspection, revealing the artists' precision in capturing movement...