Flora vor Jupiter. Entwurf für ein Deckengemälde in Schloss Aurolzmünster 1696 - 1706

"Flora vor Jupiter. Entwurf für ein Deckengemälde in Schloss Aurolzmünster" is a 1696-1706 drawing by Johann Eustachius Kendlbacher, a Baroque artist. This design, now in the Städel Museum, is a preliminary sketch for a ceiling fresco planned for Aurolzmünster Castle. The drawing is a complex composition of figures, primarily centered around the central figure of Jupiter and a group of cherubs. The figures are arranged in a dynamic, swirling manner, with the use of light and shadow creating a sense of depth. Kendlbacher skillfully employs foreshortening and perspective to create a sense of grandeur and scale, typical of Baroque ceiling painting designs.