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Semele Is Consumed By Jupiter's Thunder

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Antique print from Les Temple Des Muses:Semele Is Consumed By Jupiter's Thunder
Semele Is Consumed By Jupiter's Thunder
  • Availability: 1
  • Artist / Collection: Bernard Picart
  • Product Code: FRP33864
US$295.00

Semele Is Consumed By Jupiter's Thunder

48.5 x 32 cm (19.1 x 12.6 inches).
Semele Is Consumed By Jupiter's Thunder
This spectacular baroque engraving is from Bernard Picart's Le Temple Des Muses.
The engraving was made in 1733, is from the first edition and is an original antique. It has captions in French, English, German, and Dutch.
It is in very good condition for its age.
In Greek legend Semele was the daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia. Coupling with Zeus, she was the mother of Dionysus (Bacchus). Zeus promised to grant her anything. She demanded Zeus reveal all his glory as proof of his divinity. Though Zeus begged her not to ask this, she persisted and he was forced by his oath to comply. Zeus tried to spare her by showing her the smallest of his lightning bolts. Mortals cannot look upon the gods without incinerating, and she perished, consumed by lightning.

Style
Date Made 1700s
Paper Size ~19.1 x 12.6 inches (48.5 x 32 cm)
Shape Portrait
Main Color Black/White
Size Category 41 to 50 cm [16 to 20 inches]