Juno approaches Semele in the guise of Beroe, Metamorphoses of Ovid (series title), Juno, in the guise of Semele's old nurturer Beroe, advises Semele to ask Jupiter to show himself to her in his full majesty. Only then can she be sure that the father of the child in her womb is a god and not a mere mortal. In the lower margin a four-line explanation, in two columns, in Latin., print maker: Hendrick Goltzius, (workshop of), after design by: Hendrick Goltzius, (mentioned on object), G. Rijckius, (mentioned on object), print maker: Haarlem, after design by: Haarlem, publisher: Amsterdam, c. 1590 and/or 1615, paper, engraving, height 177 mm × width 255 mm
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