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Engraving of a bearded muscular figure with a staff and eagle, holding a flame aloft, with Latin inscriptions below.

Jupiter, Plate 2 from Parnassus Biceps

An engraving of a bearded, muscular male figure representing Jupiter, standing nude to the waist with a cloak draped over one shoulder and a staff in hand. An eagle stands at his feet beside a flame-like object raised in his right hand, with plants and Latin inscriptions framing the sheet.

Artist
Robert Boissard
Date
1601
Medium
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2513 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1601).
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, The Wallace L. DeWolf and Joseph Brooks Fair Collections

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