Jupiter bedaart de storm op zee in rechthoekige omlijsting met negen scènes uit epos Aeneis

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Art Historical Context

Behold *Jupiter bedaart storm op zee in rechekige omlijsting negen scènes uit e Aeneis* (Jupiter Calms the Storm at Sea a Rectangular Frame with Nine from the Aeneid), a masterful engraving by Marcantonioondi, dating between 1520 and 1562. This large-scale print (425 × 335 mm) centers on the dramatic moment from Virgil's epic *Aeneid*, where Jupiter intervenes to still a tempest threatening Aeneas's fleet. Surrounding this pivotal scene are nine vignettes illustrating key episodes from the poem, creating a narrative frieze that immerses viewers in the heroic journey of Rome's mythical founder....

About the Artist

Marcantonio Raimondi · 1475–1534

Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480–1534), born near Bologna, Italy, emerged as one of the Renaissance's premier engravers, revolutionizing printmaking through his mastery of reproductive techniques. He trained in the workshop of the goldsmith, painter, and niellist Francesco Francia, whose influence is evident in his early engravings, such as the goldsmith-like shading in *Pyramus and Thisbe* (1505), h...