Deeds of Jupiter, for a Ceiling, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, Pen and ink, brush and wash over traces of graphite on laid paper, Infant Jupiter cared for by nymphs Adrastea and Ida, in Cretan woods. One quiets an eagle, other raises hind part of goat, Amalthea. Bucolic characters assist nymphs while Bacchic characters in rear. Caption written in graphite above: nas [c]ita di Giove. Bottom: Leda leaves stream, looking at swan who flies away. Dragon lies in right middle plane, inscription: Leda. Pen sketch for forepart of goat. Top, in opposite direction: Jupiter, as Satyr, uncovers sleeping Antiope; inscription: Antiope. At left: Europa carried away by bull, accompanied by eagle. Bull and woman kiss each other; inscription: Europa. Beside are pen sketches. At left, head of the bull, at right, forepart of bull. At right: Danae seated upon bed receives the gold rain. Eagle shown at left; inscription: Danae., Italy, 1812, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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Deeds, Jupiter, Ceiling, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, Pen, ink, brush, wash, traces, graphite, laid paper, Infant Jupiter cared, nymphs Adrastea, Ida, Cretan woods, quiets, eagle, raises hind part, goat, Amalthea, Bucolic characters assist nymphs, Bacchic characters, rear, Caption written, graphite, nas, c, ita di Giove, Bottom, Leda leaves stream, looking, swan, flies away, Dragon lies, right middle plane, inscription, Leda, Pen sketch, forepart, goat, Top, opposite direction, Jupiter, Satyr, uncovers sleeping Antiope, inscription, Antiope, left, Europa carried away, bull, accompanied, eagle, Bull, woman kiss, inscription, Europa, Beside, pen sketches, left, head, bull, right, forepart, bull, right, Danae seated upon bed receives, gold rain, Eagle shown, left, inscription, Danae, Italy, 1812, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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