Jupiter and Mercury in the House of Philemon and Baucis
In this mythological scene, the elderly couple Philemon and Baucis offer their generous hospitality to the gods Jupiter and Mercury, who have disguised themselves as weary travelers. Oil lamps and candles gently illuminate the various surfaces of the dark interior: wooden furnishings, glass and ceramic vessels, glistening grapes, scaly fish, and even a framed painting hanging on the wall.
Artwork Details
- Title: Jupiter and Mercury in the House of Philemon and Baucis
- Artist: Hendrick Goudt (Dutch, The Hague 1583–1648 Utrecht)
- Artist: After Adam Elsheimer (German, Frankfurt 1578–1610 Rome)
- Date: 1612
- Medium: Etching; second state of two
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928
- Object Number: 28.82.1
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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