TURA, Cosmè
(b. ca. 1430, Ferrara, d. 1495, Ferrara)

Allegory of July: Triumph of Jupiter (detail)

1476-84
Fresco, 216 x 320 cm
Palazzo Schifanoia, Ferrara

The upper scene depicts the Triumph of Jupiter as an allegory of July. Below, astrological symbols are represented.

The attribution to Tura is debated.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 38 minutes):
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony in C Major (Jupiter-Symphony) K 551