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JUNKER Swiss Alps and Italy. Medals in Paris, Vi- cuna, and Philadelphia. Works: Land- scape with Stag-Hunt ; Waterfall in Ty- rol ; Uri-Kotstoek on Vierwaldstiitter Lake ; Lauterbrunu Valley ; Wullenstadter Lake ; Evening on Brienz Lake ; The Wetterhorn ; Reiehenbach Falls near Meiringen ; Even- ing Landscape in Salzburg ; Gosau Lake ; Jacob! Garden near Diisseldorf ; Sorrento (1872), Kuusthallc, Hamburg ; Capri, K<">n- igsee and the Watzmaun. Miiller, 288. JUNKER, HERMAXX, born in Frank- fort in 1838. Genre painter, pupil of Stiidel Institute under Jacob Becker and Steinle, then in 1800 of K. Hausmann, and in 1802- 04 studied in Paris and Amsterdam. Works : Auerbach Cellar in Leipsic ; Artist's Pil- grimage ; Old Maid ; Committee of Exami- ners (1805) ; Poetry and Prose (1867) ; Proc- lamation of Peace of Versailles (1871); Cycle of twelve Scenes from Goethe's Life. Miil- ler, 28'J. JUXO AND HERCULES, (Hutiu Romano, Bridgewater House, London. Juno, awak- ing, snatches the infant Hercules from her breast ; background, a landscape, with boys and satyrs. Remarkably clear and warm in colouring. Orleans Gallery ; bought by Duke of Bridgcwater for 1300. 'Yaagen, Treasures, ii. 2'.). JUXO XURSIXG HERCULES. See J////V/ Way. JUPITER, ancient picture. Sec Zfit.ris. JUPITER AXD ANTIOPE, Anton van l>ij<-k, Munich Gallery. The nymph asleep upon a bank beneath a drapery which Cupids are suspending from trees ; Jupiter, in form of a satyr, bending on one knee, is raising the covering from her bosom. Formerly in Diisseldorf Gallery. Replica, Earl of Coven- try. Engraved by Van Kcssel ; Soutman ; Van der Stecn ; Val. Green ; Ch. de Medial. Munich Gal., PI. 22 ; Smith, iii. 23 ; ix. 3'J7 ; Guiffrey, 253. By Titian, Louvre ; canvas, H. ft. 5 in. x 12 ft. 7 in. Antiope, nearly nude, asleep on a bed of skins under a tree ; Jupiter, as a satyr, lifts the drapery from her form, while Cupid aims an arrow at him from a branch above ; at left, sylvan gods and god- desses engaged in sport or conversation ; in the distance, a huntsman hastens with his dogs toward a glade where a stag is brought to bay. Painted about 1502 for Philip H. of Spain ; called in Spain the Venus del Pardo, from the Palace of Pardo, near Ma- drid, where it was injured in the fire of 1008 ; given to Charles Stuart when in Spain ; bought by Jabach at sale of the King's col- lection in London (1050-51) for .000, and sold to Cardinal Mazarin, from whose heirs it passed to Louis XIV. Injured by cleaning in the Louvre in 1001, afterwards restored by Autoine Coypel ; again restored and trans- ferred to new canvas in 1829. Engraved by Baron and by Corneille. C. & C., Titian, ii. 317 ; Cab. Crozat, ii. PI. 143 ; Klas. der Ma- lerei, i. PI. 01 ; Miindler, 208 ; Villot, Cat. Louvre. JUPITER AXD CALLISTO, Rubens, Cas- sel Gallery ; canvas, H. -4 ft. x 5 ft. 10 in. ; signed. Jupiter, under the assumed form of Diana, is bending on one knee beside the nymph, who is seated on the ground, with her right hand on a quiver. Smith, ix. 324. JUPITER DESTROYING CRIMES, Pa- olo VeniHt'w, Louvre ; canvas, oval, H. 18 ft. 5 in. x 10 ft. 10 in. Rebellion, Treason, Luxury, and Peculation, crimes punished by the Council of Ten, falling overturned at the sight of Jupiter, armed with thunderbolts, descending from Olympus on his eagle ; be- low the god, a genius with outstretched wings holds in one hand the book of laws and in the other a whip with which he scourges the Crimes. Painted for the ceil- ing of the Hall of the Council of Ten, Pa- lazzo Ducale, Venice ; carried to France in 1797 ; in Musee Napoleon until 1810, when it was placed in the ceiling of the bed-cham- 1 ber of Louis XTV. at Versailles ; removed in 1858 to Louvre. Engraved by Maccham (1593). London, Musee, xiii. PI. 58; Cat. Louvre ; Ridolfi, Marav., ii. 23. JUPITER AND DANAE. See Danae. . see