Jupiter and Callisto is a 1744 oil-on-canvas painting by the French artist François Boucher, now in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow. It shows Jupiter disguised as Diana to seduce Callisto.
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| Artist | François Boucher |
| Year | 1744 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 98 cm × 72 cm (39 in × 28 in) |
| Location | Pushkin Museum, Moscow |
Mythological theme
editJupiter, who is in love with Callisto, takes on the appearance of Diana to seduce her. The painting depicts the flirtation between Jupiter, under the disguise of the goddess of the hunt, and her favorite nymph.
Bibliography
edit- Russia & Europe in the Nineteenth Century, Edward Strachan, Roy Bolton, Sphinx Fine Art, 2008 (page 86)
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