Jupiter's love for Juno rekindled when she puts on Venus's Girdle
1546
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 7 5/16 x 10 1/16 in. (18.5 x 25.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Accession Number
49.97.256
Tags
Art Historical Context
This engraving by Giulio Bonasone, created in 1546, captures a lively moment from classical mythology in which Juno rekindles Jupiter’s affection by donning Venus’s magical girdle. The scene draws on ancient tales of love and divine intrigue, showing the powerful couple in an intimate exchange while Venus’s enchanted belt works its irresistible charm. Rendered in fine engraved lines, the print conveys both tenderness and drama through delicate shading and expressive figures. As a reproductive medium popular during the Renaissance, engraving allowed artists like Bonasone to share mythological ...
About the Artist
Giulio Bonasone · 1500–1600
Comment on works: History; Mythology