Giants Repelled by Jove 1665

"Giants Repelled by Jove" (1665) is a circular etching by Georg Andreas Wolfgang the Elder, depicting the biblical story of the giants' rebellion against the gods. The scene shows the giants struggling to pile mountains on top of each other, with Jove (Jupiter) appearing in the clouds above, wielding his thunderbolt to punish them. The text at the bottom of the print is a Latin inscription referencing the biblical story. This dramatic and detailed work captures the raw power of the gods and the giants' futile efforts, exemplifying the use of classical mythology and religious themes in Baroque art.