Who painted “Landscape with Jupiter and Io”?

“Landscape with Jupiter and Io” was painted by Lambert Sustris in 1557. Where to see it: Hermitage Museum.

What to look for

Mannerism: High Renaissance figures are balanced and natural; Mannerist ones are stretched, crowded and theatrical, with unusual colour and unclear space. Baroque, after it, returns to weight and drama.

Lambert Sustris was a Dutch painter active mainly in Venice. The works Sustris completed in Italy exhibit either a Mannerist style or qualities that may be deemed proto-Baroque. He is also referred to as Alberto de Olanda (Albert of Holland). Wikipedia

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More by Lambert Sustris

“Venus and Cupid”, 1550s
“Noli me tangere”
“Volcano with Venus arming Love”
“The baptism of Christ”, 1550
“Judith”
“Venus”, 1550
“Woman with Mirror”, 1540–1570
“Reclining Venus”, 1540–1560