'Jupiter and Antiope', c1753. Artist: Carle van Loo

---

'Jupiter and Antiope', c1753. According to Greek mythology, Zeus (Jupiter in the Roman pantheon) was captivated by the beauty of Antiope. He adopted the form of a satyr and took her by force. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg.

---

Size: 3450px × 2802px
Location:
Photo credit: © © Fine Art Images/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 18th, art, arts, asleep, beautiful, beauty, carle, century, charles-andre, color, colour, concept, country, crime, deity, desire, eighteenth, female, fine, france, french, god, goddess, greek, images, jupiter, lady, law, location, loo, lust, mythology, naked, nakedness, nude, nudity, oil, painting, people, rape, religion, religious, roman, satyr, sleep, sleeping, unaware, uncovering, van, woman, women, zeus