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Bearded Zeus with a thunderbolt and a nude youth offering a cup, beside an eagle, under a glowing sunburst on a curved globe.

Zeus and Ganymede

An older bearded man holding a thunderbolt sits beside a naked youth who offers a cup, an eagle at his feet, under a radiant sunburst. Painted in brush and tempera on paper, the scene rests on a curved globe marked with a lion and a crab, against pale blue and rose clouds.

Artist
Michelangelo Maestri
Date
ca. 1802
Medium
Brush and tempera on heavy paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
3748 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1807).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Español: Zeus y Ganímedes

Un hombre mayor de barba, con un rayo en la mano, se sienta junto a un joven desnudo que ofrece una copa, con un águila a sus pies, bajo un resplandor de rayos de sol. Pintada con pincel y temple sobre papel, la escena descansa sobre un globo curvo con un león y un cangrejo, frente a nubes azules y rosadas.

Português: Zeus e Ganimedes

Um homem mais velho e barbudo, segurando um raio, senta-se ao lado de um jovem nu que oferece uma taça, com uma águia aos pés, sob um resplendor de raios de sol. Pintada com pincel e têmpera sobre papel, a cena repousa sobre um globo curvo com um leão e um caranguejo, diante de nuvens azuis e rosadas.

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