Jupiter, in the Guise of Diana, and Callisto
Item
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Title
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Jupiter, in the Guise of Diana, and Callisto
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Rights
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The Metropolitan Museum Digital Collection, Public Domain.
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Creator
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Francois Boucher (1703-1770)
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Date
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1763
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Description
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This painting was displayed and paired with the painting Angelica and Medoro. The compositions seem to reflect and play off of each other with repetition of diagonals, clouds, and even the leopard skin. In this particular myth, Jupiter disguises himself as Diana to seduce Callisto, and leaves her with child. Diana, or Jupiter, is pictured towards the bottom left, embracing Callisto.
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Format
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Painting. Oil on Canvas. Oval, 25 1/2 x 21 5/8 in.
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Publisher
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The Louvre Museum. 1982.60.45
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Contributor
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Marissa S.
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Identifier
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1982.60.45
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Subject
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Rococo; French Painting; Oil Painting.
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Source
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JPEG file. Unknown photographer. The Metropolitan Museum Digital Collection. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/435747, 3/7/2020.
