Jupiter and Callisto
by BERTHÉLEMY, Jean-Simon, Oil on canvas, 113 x 128 cm
The painting depicts Jupiter, in the guise of Diana, and Callisto. The subject is taken from Ovid’s Metamorphoses. One day the god Jupiter saw the beautiful Callisto and fell in love with her. Knowing that Diana had warned Callisto about men and gods, Jupiter pretended he was the goddess Diana. In this disguise, Jupiter seduced the beautiful Callisto.