Artwork
Jupiter Suckled by the Goat Amalthea
Jupiter Suckled by the Goat Amalthea is a print by the Renaissance artist Giulio Bonasone. It dates from 1550 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Jupiter Suckled by the Goat Amalthea is an etching by Giulio Bonasone, created around 1550. It is part of the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts a chaotic scene where a baby, identified as Jupiter, is being fed by the goat Amalthea. The surrounding figures, including two women and a bearded man, are set against a backdrop of trees, rocks, and a distant river and sky.
Technique & Style
Bonasone employed lines and shading to convey a sense of drama and movement in the composition. The use of etching allowed for detailed rendering of textures and expressions.
Artist & collection
Artist
Giulio Bonasone (c. 1498 – after 1574) (or Giulio de Antonio Buonasone or Julio Bonoso) was an Italian painter and engraver born in Bologna. He possibly studied painting under Lorenzo Sabbatini, and painted a Purgatory…
