Deucalion and Pyrrha Praying to ThemisJacopo Tintoretto

Jacopo Tintoretto’s painting (1542) depicts Deucalion and Pyrrha praying to the goddess Themis after surviving Jupiter’s flood, as described in Ovid’s Metamorphoses. Part of a cycle of 16 ceiling works, it exemplifies Mannerism’s dramatic foreshortening and chiaroscuro, emphasizing emotional intensity and reverence. This work represents a significant advancement in Tintoretto’s career and Venetian ceiling painting.