Lé Arts Salon

Title: Jupiter and Io

Artist: Correggio (Antonio Allegri da Correggio)

Year: 1531 – 1532

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Period: Mannerism (Late Renaissance)

Style/Genre: Mythological Painting

Notes & Analysis of the Artwork

The White/Beige (Beryl Green) shows intoxication and timelessness.

• Shown in the dress, connects it to Jupiter and Io’s desires.
• Calm, warm, and inviting.
• Compliments the grey and shows exclusion of time.

The Grey (Bitter) presents maturity and uncontrol.

• Jupiter’s presence of mature and engulfs most of the painting.
• The dark grey shows Jupiter’s lack of self-discipline.
• God’s lack of control over the human world.
• Neutral tone to show a lack of balance.

The Gold (Buddha) represents the gods and compassion.

• IO sitting on the gold hay connects her to royalty.
• Gold of the gods reveals Jupiter’s ego, always greeting his way.
• Connection to white shows the lust for compassion.
• Heightens the erotica pleasures. 

The Green of the sky, (Stromboli) highlights emotion and expression.

• The small presence shows a natural beauty.
• Adds a sense of naturalism.
• Tones down the grey of Jupiter trying to add balance. 

HEX, RGB, & CMYK Color Coding below! HEX | R-G-B | CMYK

Beryl Green: #dfe4c6 | 223 – 228 – 198 | 2, 0, 13, 11

Bitter: #7f8173 | 127 – 129 – 115 | 2, 0, 11, 49

Buddha: #ca9806 | 202 – 152 – 6 | 0, 25, 97, 21

Stromboli: #2f5840 | 47 – 88 – 64 | 47, 0, 27, 65

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