Jupiter and Semele Stage of ensigns opened for the service of painter's image holders, etc. (series title), Jupiter, with a lightning bolt in his hand, holds the baby of Semele, the later wine god Bacchus. Semele is dying on the floor because she wanted to see Jupiter in its full divinity. The latter on the advice of Juno, seen behind the cloud in the background, because she was jealous of her husband's adultery with Semele. Bottom left: g. Print of part 1 of a series of prints with emblems, in total consisting of three parts with respectively 23, 17 and 20 prints, (story of) Semele, Arnold

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Jupiter and Semele Stage of ensigns opened for the service of painter's image holders, etc. (series title), Jupiter, with a lightning bolt in his hand, holds the baby of Semele, the later wine god Bacchus. Semele is dying on the floor because she wanted to see Jupiter in its full divinity. The latter on the advice of Juno, seen behind the cloud in the background, because she was jealous of her husband's adultery with Semele. Bottom left: g. Print of part 1 of a series of prints with emblems, in total consisting of three parts with respectively 23, 17 and 20 prints, (story of) Semele, Arnold Houbraken, 1688 - 1700, paper, engraving, h 166 mm × w 105 mm

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