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In the upper part, Jupiter holds a crown accompanied by Juno; below them to the left are Venus and Cupid, and Bacchus.
At the right, Minerva presents a female figure with spear and shield; this figure is perhaps a personification of Spain or some attribute of Spain. In the lower part, Hercules overcomes the Hydra.
This is one of several autograph sketches which relate to a ceiling painting originally in the Palazzo Santa Croce in Palermo (now in the Palazzo Rondinini-Sanseverino in Rome).
At the right, Minerva presents a female figure with spear and shield; this figure is perhaps a personification of Spain or some attribute of Spain. In the lower part, Hercules overcomes the Hydra.
This is one of several autograph sketches which relate to a ceiling painting originally in the Palazzo Santa Croce in Palermo (now in the Palazzo Rondinini-Sanseverino in Rome).
The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN



