Jupiter and Antiope
around 1596 | Bartholomäus Spranger
Antiope, the daughter of the King of Thebes, was seduced by Zeus in the form of a satyr. As a result she gave birth to the twins Amphion and Zethos, who later carried out numerous heroic acts recorded in Theban history. Of all Zeus‘ liaisons the relationship with Antiope was portrayed particularly often by the Rudolfine artists. Perhaps the imperial contractor was particularly attracted by the transformation of the most important of all gods into a faun perhaps this image fulfilled his specific erotic requirements best.
Antiope, the daughter of the King of Thebes, was seduced by Zeus in the form of a satyr. As a result she gave birth to the twins Amphion and Zethos, who later carried out numerous heroic acts recorded in Theban history. Of all Zeus‘ liaisons the relationship with Antiope was portrayed particularly often by the Rudolfine artists. Perhaps the imperial contractor was particularly attracted by the transformation of the most important of all gods into a faun perhaps this image fulfilled his specific erotic requirements best.
Artist:
Bartholomäus Spranger (1546 Antwerpen - 1611 Prag) DNB
Time:
around 1596
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Netherlandish
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
120 cm × 89 cm
Framed: 133,7 cm × 103,2 cm × 5,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 5752
Provenance
Probably from the treasury of Rudolf II; Coll. Ambras; between 1806-1817 from Ambras to Vienna
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