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Jupiter and Semele

Gustave Moreau

1894–1895 · Oil on canvas · Musée Gustave Moreau, Paris

Size2:3 ratio

Will it fit? See it to scale above your sofa, bed or mantel

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$59Unframed print · made to order

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Complete the setHangs well with these two

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3 × $59 at 16 × 24 in, unframed = $177 → $159.30 as a set · 10% included · free shipping

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About this work

Artist: Gustave Moreau (1826–1898)
Year: 1894–1895
Medium: Oil on canvas
Original size: 213 × 118 cm
Collection: Musée Gustave Moreau, Paris
Movement: Symbolism

Jupiter sits enthroned at the centre of a towering, jewel-coloured architecture of columns, flowers and carved figures, a halo of red rays behind his head, while the pale body of Semele falls back across his knee. Below the throne a dark winged figure, a mourning Pan and a crowd of strange gods and monsters fill the lower half, set against a deep blue starry sky. In the myth Semele asked to see the god in his full splendour and was destroyed by his lightning. Moreau painted it in 1894–95, and it hangs in the Musée Gustave Moreau in Paris, the house he left to the State.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

Dense jewel colours against a midnight-blue sky give this tall, crowded picture the presence of an altarpiece, best on a dark wall in a living room or library. Pair it with Blake's The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun at 16×24 in a black frame.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Symbolism painting
Era: 19th century (1894–1895)
Orientation: Portrait
Mood: grand
Rooms: living room, study or library, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 16×24. Prints at 12×18, 16×24 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — black suits the deep tones of this period; dark wood warms it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or dark wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

Shipping & returns

Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is Jupiter and Semele in the public domain?

Yes. Gustave Moreau (1826–1898) died more than 70 years ago and the work was made and first published more than 95 years ago, so the painting itself is public domain in the US and Europe. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by Musée Gustave Moreau.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18 and 16×24 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or dark wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was Jupiter and Semele painted, and in what medium?

Jupiter and Semele dates from 1894–1895 and was made in oil on canvas; the original measures 213 × 118 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 16×24 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 12×18 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For Jupiter and Semele we'd choose 16×24.

About this design

Jupiter and Semele (Gustave Moreau) — Jupiter and Semele · Gustave Moreau · 1894–1895. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or dark wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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Gallery-grade archival giclée. Rich pigment inks on heavyweight fine-art paper (or gallery-wrapped canvas) — built to last, not a poster-shop print.

Arrives perfect or we reprint it — free. Every piece is made to order; if it shows up damaged or flawed we remake it, no return needed.

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