Harvard Art Museums > 1960.2: Jupiter and Callisto Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Jupiter and Callisto (Unidentified Artist) , 1960.2,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 28, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/214660. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1960.2 People Unidentified Artist Title Jupiter and Callisto Other Titles Former Title: Diana and Calisto Classification Textile Arts Work Type tapestry Date c. 1700 Places Creation Place: Europe, France, Lille Culture French Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/214660 Physical Descriptions Medium Textile fibers Dimensions 299.7 x 482.6 cm (118 x 190 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History The Hearst Foundation, Inc., gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1960 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of The Hearst Foundation, Inc. in memory of William Randolph Hearst Accession Year 1960 Object Number 1960.2 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Mythological tapestry depicting episodes from the story of Diana and Callisto (from Ovid's Metamorphoses and Fasti), with Diana bathing with her attendants while Zeus (Jupiter), disguised as Diana, lies with Callisto. The figures are small in relation to the landscape, and have rather blunt facial features and inelegant forms. In contrast, the landscape is superbly rendered. The borders are not quite simulated picture frames: the rectilinear moldings contain twisted acanthus leaves plaited with colorful flowers which sometimes cross illusionistically into the visual field. Related Works 1936.68 Unidentified Artist Verdure with Birds Textile Arts Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
