Jupiter convoca a los Dioses y les propone la destruccion del Universo · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Jupiter convoca a los Dioses y les propone la destruccion del Universo
Period: 1800-1850;
Geographic: Ancient Greece; Mount Olympus; Thessaly
Description: This image depicts the god Jupiter holding a council amongst the other gods of Olympus. Jupiter is depicted holding his arm up and wearing a crown to symbolize his status of king of the gods. The other gods are laying down as they listen to Jupiter. There is an eagle illustrated behind Jupiter as that is an animal Jupiter would often transform into. Jupiter is holding a council with the other gods to discuss whether or not they should destroy the world as humankind had become extremely violent.
Image Creator: D. José Assensio (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:24928
Language: spa
Source Name: Metamorfoseos o Transformaciones de Ovidio, Traducidos al Castellano con Algunas Notas Para su Inteligencia, Por Dn. Francisco Crivell y Adornados con Estampas finas por D. Jose Assensio [Metamorphoses or Transformations of Ovid, Translated into Castilian With Notes for your Intelligence, By Don Francisco Crivell and Decorated with Fine Prints by D. Jose Assensio]
Parent Collection: Metamorfoseos o Transformaciones de Ovidio Traducidos al Castellano. Engravings by D. Jose Assensio (1805)
Image: mta_24928_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Ovid's Metamorphoses
Subject: Violence; Gods; Jupiter; Mythology