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Bearded muscular god in golden crown and red drape reaches down among falling giants, with an eagle and a blazing cloud above. Dark, dramatic oil painting.

Jove Casts His Thunderbolts at the Rebellious Giants

A muscular, bearded man in a golden crown and flowing red drape reaches down toward falling figures, an eagle at his side beneath a blazing cloud. Below, giants tumble among dark rocks and clouds in this dramatic oil painting on canvas.

Artist
Johann Michael Rottmayr
Date
c. 1695
Medium
Oil on canvas
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1091 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1700).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Jacob S. Sherman

Español: Júpiter lanza sus rayos contra los gigantes rebeldes

Un hombre musculoso y barbado, con corona dorada y un manto rojo ondeante, se inclina hacia gigantes que caen; un águila lo acompaña bajo una nube ardiente. Abajo, los gigantes se precipitan entre rocas oscuras y nubes, en esta dramática pintura al óleo sobre lienzo.

Português: Júpiter lança seus raios contra os gigantes rebeldes

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