Jupiter in a Landscape
Medium
etching
Dimensions
plate: 32 x 44.7 cm (12 5/8 x 17 5/8 in.) sheet: 34.8 x 50 cm (13 11/16 x 19 11/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number
1985.3.17
Art Historical Context
Behold *Jupiter in a Landscape* (1696), a captivating etching by the Italian artist Crescenz Onofri (c. 1634–1712), now housed in the National Gallery of Art. This print measures a generous plate size of 32 x 44.7 cm, inviting viewers into a mythical realm where the king of the gods, Jupiter, presides amid a sprawling natural vista. Onofri, a Roman etcher active in the late Baroque era, drew inspiration from classical mythology, blending divine grandeur with earthy landscapes—a nod to the era's fascination with antiquity revived through art. Created during the height of Baroque printmaking, t...
About the Artist
Crescenzio Onofri · 1632–1712
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