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| Keywords: Abraham Janssens - Mount Olympus.tiff en Abraham Janssens Mount Olympus oil on canvas 206 x 239 cm Alte Pinakotek <br> This work which is generally entitled Mount Olympus is based on Virgil Aeneid X 1-14 which describes a story from the Trojan War is Jupiter has called together all the Olympian gods in order to call for peace The love goddess Venus however disagrees and argues for the protection of the Trojans and her grandson Aeneas Holding the boy Amor by the hand she talks to the thoughtful pensive Jupiter and his wife Juno who is accused as an adversary of the Trojans On the far left Minerva in armour bends down to Juno Behind Jupiter stands Diana with the moon tiara Half hidden by the arm of Venus the scene is also witnessed by Apollo with lyre and the god of war Mars At the same time Hercules is seen approaching wearing a lion skin and carrying a club 1615 http //www pinakothek de/abraham-janssens/der-olymp Creator Abraham Janssens PD-old-100 PD-old-100 Aeneid Allegorical and mythological paintings by Abraham Janssens | ||||