Birth of Bacchus, Pieter Serwouters, After Jacob Matham, 1616 - 1657 print Jupiter with crown on the head and next to him his attribute is the eagle, runs away from Bacchus' mother Semele, who is digested lightning by Jupiters. Bacchus is then born from the thigh of Jupiter. In the background Juno, who had tempted Semele to ask Jupiter to show himself in his true form. Amsterdam paper engraving birth of Bacchus: he is born from Jupiter's thigh, where he had been sewn in (possibly by Mercury). suffering, misfortune of Semele. Juno, in the guise of an old woman (Beroe) induces Semele to ask Jupi
Birth of Bacchus, Pieter Serwouters, After Jacob Matham, 1616 - 1657 print Jupiter with crown on the head and next to him his attribute is the eagle, runs away from Bacchus' mother Semele, who is digested lightning by Jupiters. Bacchus is then born from the thigh of Jupiter. In the background Juno, who had tempted Semele to ask Jupiter to show himself in his true form. Amsterdam paper engraving birth of Bacchus: he is born from Jupiter's thigh, where he had been sewn in (possibly by Mercury). suffering, misfortune of Semele. Juno, in the guise of an old woman (Beroe) induces Semele to ask Jupiter to show himself to her in all his divine splendour
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