Juno

About this artwork

plaatrand: hoogte 288 mm x breedte 206 mm

Art Historical Context

Michel Dorigny's *Juno* (1644) offers a striking glimpse into the enduring fascination with classical mythology during the Baroque era. As an engraving measuring 288 by 206 millimeters, the work depicts the Roman goddess Juno—queen of the gods and protector of marriage—rendered with the crisp precision characteristic of 17th-century printmaking. Dorigny, a French artist active in Paris, used the medium to translate mythological subjects into accessible, reproducible forms that reached collectors and scholars across Europe. Engraving held particular significance at this time, allowing intricat...

About the Artist

Michel Dorigny · 1616–1665

French painter. Comment on works: Painter; History; Portrait; Engraver; Religious; Mythology; Draughtsman