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Jupiter and Io

c. 1532–33

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The story

Part of the Loves of Jupiter series commissioned by Federico II Gonzaga, who Vasari says meant the works as a gift for Emperor Charles V. Jupiter appears only as a dark cloud, its smoky hand pulled close by the nymph.

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Object details

Title: Jupiter and Io
Artist: Correggio
Date: c. 1532–33
Culture: Italian
Medium: Oil on canvas
Object type: Paintings
Collection: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
Credit line: Image source Wikimedia Commons. License Public domain.
Object number: EFA.0182
Original image: 1295 × 3000 px
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Cite this object

Correggio. Jupiter and Io. c. 1532–33. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. Image source Wikimedia Commons. License Public domain. In The Secret Cabinet, https://thesecretcabinet.com/object/ea0182/