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Original fileThe central figure sits atop a cloud, clutching a flaming bundle of lightning in his raised hand while his left hand rests near a large eagle. Two winged figures blow trumpets within the architectural arch above, framing the deity. The engraving is characterized by highly defined, exaggerated musculature and intricate cross-hatching that creates deep shadows and volume.
Jupiter is a central figure in Renaissance astrology and Neoplatonism, representing the 'Great Benefic' planet that governs justice, wisdom, and the temperate soul. In the Western esoteric tradition, he is associated with the metal tin and the intellectual stage of the soul's ascent toward divine order.
I V P P I T E R Polidorus Inve. HG. sculp. 6
Translation
J U P I T E R Polidorus invenit. H. G. sculpsit 6.
Marsilio Ficino
In 'De vita libri tria', Ficino discusses the Jovial spirit as a vital counter-balance to the influence of Saturnine melancholy.
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
In 'De Occulta Philosophia', Agrippa provides the planetary seals, divine names, and elemental correspondences for Jupiter.
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July 19, 2013
March 23, 2026
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