"Jupiter and Io" after Antonio Allegri da Correggio Painting

In 1532 Correggio, now at the end of his career, dedicated himself to offer a sample of his mastery by painting "Jupiter and Io", perhaps his last work. This sensual painting is inspired by the story of Io, priestess of Hera, narrated in Ovid's Metamorphoses: Jupiter, in love with Io but fearful of the jealousy of his wife Hera, hid in a thick fog or dark cloud, and seduced the charming priestess. Correggio shows us the moment of abandonment of the nymph to the passionate grip of Jupiter. Precisely this scene was functional to the creation of one of the most virtuosic representations of the sixteenth century: the soft and ethereal cloud, the true signature style of Correggio's research, into which Jupiter had changed to seduce the beautiful Io. Representing clouds and rain was considered one of the most sought-after difficulties in painting. Correggio went even further by representing an evanescent cloud in which the face and hands of Jupiter can be glimpsed. My copy is slightly smaller than the original but with the same aspect ratio. In order to make it, I painted a gray underpainting (grisaille technique) which I tinted with glazes. In doing so, I tried to respect Correggio's signs and brushstrokes as much as possible, seeking maximum fidelity, even in the most confused areas such as the clouds, or in representing the leaves and twigs in shadow below the figure of Io. This painting is done on top quality Belgian linen canvas. The sides are white, and since it has a thicker canvas frame (3,5 cm), it can also be hung without any additional frame. Certificate of authenticity included.

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:23.4 W x 52.4 H x 1.4 D in

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