Bearded muscular god in golden crown and red drape reaches down among falling giants, with an eagle and a blazing cloud above. Dark, dramatic oil painting.

Jove Casts His Thunderbolts at the Rebellious Giants

A muscular, bearded man in a golden crown and flowing red drape reaches down toward falling figures, an eagle at his side beneath a blazing cloud. Below, giants tumble among dark rocks and clouds in this dramatic oil painting on canvas.

Artist: Johann Michael Rottmayr
Date: c. 1695
Medium: Oil on canvas
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 1091 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1700).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Jacob S. Sherman

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Jove Casts His Thunderbolts at the Rebellious Giants

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