Jupiter met Cupido en godinnen c. 1520 - 1567

Angelo Falconetto etched this scene of Jupiter with Cupid and goddesses, capturing a world of classical myth. Jupiter, the king of gods, sits powerfully with his eagle nearby, a symbol of his might and dominion. Cupid, mischievous as ever, attends to him, representing desire and affection. Consider the long lineage of Jupiter, tracing back to the Greek Zeus, and even further to Indo-European sky gods. The eagle, too, has flown across cultures, from Roman legions to heraldic emblems, always signifying power and authority. Cupid, known as Eros in Greek mythology, carries the primal force of attraction. The persistence of such figures speaks to our enduring fascination with power, love, and the divine. These archetypes resonate with our deepest selves, resurfacing in art, literature, and our collective imagination time and again. They are not static relics but living symbols, constantly reinterpreted, forever evolving within the human psyche.