Jupiter and Semele | Gustave Moreau | 1894-95 Select Size:24" x 36" Andrychiewicz uses dark

Andrychiewicz uses dark

Munch explores themes of love

challenging societal norms and traditional representations of femininity in art

The figure of Salome is rendered with elongated and sinuous lines

adding to the painting's unsettling atmosphere

Jupiter and Semele | Gustave Moreau | 1894-95 Select Size:24" x 36" Andrychiewicz uses darkAbout the artwork: Gustave Moreaus Jupiter and Semele (1894 95) is a masterpiece of Symbolist art, teeming with intricate detail and mythological grandeur. The painting depicts the climactic moment from Greek mythology when Semele, a mortal, beholds Jupiter (Zeus) in his divine form, resulting in her mortal demise. Moreau saturates the composition with rich, jewel toned colors and an overwhelming density of symbolic elements, from celestial beings to