Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Hebe and the Eagle of Jupiter
Artist
Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Anizy-le-Château, France, 1824 – Sèvres 1887
Title
Hebe and the Eagle of Jupiter
Date
1858
Materials
Chased and silvered bronze
Dimensions
69 x 32 x 27 cm (with base)
Credits
Purchase, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts' Volunteer Association Fund, inv. 2002.10.1-2
Collection
Western Art
In classical mythology, Hebe, the personification of youth, is also cupbearer to the gods. She is the daughter of Juno and Jupiter (here changed into an eagle). Seated between his wings, she is holding the oinochoe (wine pitcher) in one arm while with her free hand she gracefully offers him divine nectar.
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