The Rape of Europa
Item
- Title
- The Rape of Europa
- Rights
- The Arts Institute of Chicago, Chicago, United States of America. Public Domain.
- Creator
- David Teniers the Younger (1610-1690)
- Date
- 1654-1656
- Description
- Jupiter, disguised as a white cow, abducts Europa. He swims with her on his back across the sea as three women call out to Europa, two cows apart of the herd Jupiter disguised himself in and a looming mountain range behind them.
- Format
- Painting. Oil on panel. 21.3 x 31.5 cm.
- Publisher
- The Art Institute of Chicago.
- Contributor
- Mckenzi Monical
- Identifier
- The Art Institute of Chicago. 1936.124.
- Subject
- Renaissance Painting; Italy; Europa; Jupiter; abduction; Greek myth; Roman myth.
- Source
- Jpeg file. The Art Institute of Chicago. 10/22/2023.
- https://www.artic.edu/artworks/111647/the-rape-of-europa
- Site pages
- Jupiter And His Conquests
- Media
The Rape of Europa