Allegory of July: Triumph of Jupiter - TURA, Cosmè - WGA
Allegory of July: Triumph of Jupiter by TURA, Cosmè
Allegory of July: Triumph of Jupiter by TURA, Cosmè

Allegory of July: Triumph of Jupiter

by TURA, Cosmè, Fresco, 500 x 320 cm

The upper scene depicts the Triumph of Jupiter as an allegory of July. To the left is a wedding, and monks at a sanctuary, to the right clerics and knight, and a young man resting can be seen. In the centre the astrological symbol Leo, below Duke Borso receives dignitaries.

The attribution to Tura is debated.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 38 minutes):

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony in C Major (Jupiter-Symphony) K 551

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