Jupiter and Mercury with Philemon and Baucis
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"Jupiter and Mercury with Philemon and Baucis" is a small early 17th-century oil painting by Adam Elsheimer depicting the mythological visit of the gods to the humble elderly couple from Ovid's Metamorphoses.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jupiter and Mercury with Philemon and Baucis canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological painting
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oil painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| artisticSchool | German Baroque painting ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Metamorphoses
NERFINISHED
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myth of Philemon and Baucis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Ovid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| creator | Adam Elsheimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Baucis
NERFINISHED
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Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercury NERFINISHED ⓘ Philemon NERFINISHED ⓘ candlelight or lamplight interior ⓘ domestic meal ⓘ elderly couple ⓘ humble rural interior ⓘ scene from Ovid’s Metamorphoses Book 8 ⓘ table with food ⓘ two gods in human disguise ⓘ visit of Jupiter and Mercury to Philemon and Baucis ⓘ |
| depictsCharacterFrom |
Greek mythology
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Roman mythology ⓘ |
| genre |
history painting
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religious and mythological painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
figures of Jupiter and Mercury
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figures of Philemon and Baucis ⓘ |
| inception | early 17th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Caravaggesque lighting
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Italian painting ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
divine visitation
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hospitality ⓘ reward for piety ⓘ |
| medium |
oil on copper
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oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Baroque
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Early Baroque ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed rendering on copper support
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small size ⓘ subtle lighting effects ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Adam Elsheimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEventDepicted |
moment before revelation of divine identity
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testing of human hospitality by gods ⓘ |
| title | Jupiter and Mercury with Philemon and Baucis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.