Jupiter and the thunder, Jupiter et les Tonnerres. Fable CLXII., print, From a cloud formation Jupiter hurls a number of lightning bolts at the earth. Illustration of Fable CLXII, Jupiter et les Tonnerres., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, 1773, paper, etching, height 214 mm x width 124 mm, Print probably used as an illustration in one or more editions of: La Fontaine, Jean de. Fables choisies. Amsterdam: J. van Gulik, 1802., landscapes, river, (story of) Jupiter (Zeus), attributes of Jupiter: thunderbolt, A monochrome engraved scene shows a muscular seated figure on a cloud, reaching outward with one arm while holding jagged bolts in the other, a draped cloth over the figure and an eagle beneath. Behind the figure is a chariot wheel and more billowing clouds. Below, a riverside landscape features a bridge with human figures on and near it, buildings with towers and rooftops, clusters of trees, and distant structures on the horizon. In the foreground, reeds and rocks line a...
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Jupiter and the thunder, Jupiter et les Tonnerres. Fable CLXII., print, From a cloud formation Jupiter hurls a number of lightning bolts at the earth. Illustration of Fable CLXII, Jupiter et les Tonnerres., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, 1773, paper, etching, height 214 mm x width 124 mm, Print probably used as an illustration in one or more editions of: La Fontaine, Jean de. Fables choisies. Amsterdam: J. van Gulik, 1802., landscapes, river, (story of) Jupiter (Zeus), attributes of Jupiter: thunderbolt, A monochrome engraved scene shows a muscular seated figure on a cloud, reaching outward with one arm while holding jagged bolts in the other, a draped cloth over the figure and an eagle beneath. Behind the figure is a chariot wheel and more billowing clouds. Below, a riverside landscape features a bridge with human figures on and near it, buildings with towers and rooftops, clusters of trees, and distant structures on the horizon. In the foreground, reeds and rocks line a calm river with a small waterfall and wooden posts, and decorative horizontal bands run across the bottom edge of the image.

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Jupiter thunder Jupiter et les Tonnerres Fable CLXII print cloud formation Jupiter hurls number lightning bolts earth Illustration printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Amsterdam 1773 paper etching height 214 mm x width 124 mm Print illustration editions of La Fontaine Jean de Fables choisies J van Gulik 1802 landscapes river story of Zeus attributes thunderbolt monochrome engraved scene muscular seated figure cloud reaching outward arm holding jagged bolts draped cloth eagle beneath chariot wheel billowing clouds riverside landscape features bridge human figures near buildings towers rooftops clusters trees distant structures horizon foreground reeds rocks line calm river small waterfall wooden posts decorative horizontal bands run across bottom edge image

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