The Rape of Europa
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The Rape of Europa is a Baroque mythological painting by Italian artist Guido Reni depicting the abduction of Europa by Zeus disguised as a bull.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Rape of Europa (Guido Reni) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artForm | easel painting ⓘ |
| artisticFocus |
dramatic movement
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dynamic composition ⓘ idealized female beauty ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Greek mythology
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myth of the abduction of Europa by Zeus ⓘ |
| colorPalette | Baroque chiaroscuro ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Guido Reni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Catholic Baroque Italy ⓘ |
| culturalTradition | Western art ⓘ |
| depictionForm | oil painting ⓘ |
| depicts |
Europa
NERFINISHED
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Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ abduction of Europa ⓘ bull ⓘ |
| depictsEvent | Zeus carrying Europa away over the sea ⓘ |
| depictsRelationship | Zeus and Europa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | mythological painting ⓘ |
| hasArtisticSchool | Bolognese school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom | Italian Baroque style ⓘ |
| iconography |
Europa riding a bull toward the sea
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putti or attendants (typical in Baroque mythological scenes) ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Europa seated on a bull
NERFINISHED
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Zeus disguised as a bull ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle | stories of Zeus’s loves ⓘ |
| mythologicalFigureDepicted |
Europa
NERFINISHED
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Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalTheme | love and abduction by a god ⓘ |
| mythSource | Ovid’s Metamorphoses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | interaction between mortal woman and god ⓘ |
| portraysSetting |
sea
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seashore ⓘ |
| relatedWorkBySubject |
The Rape of Europa (Rubens)
NERFINISHED
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The Rape of Europa (Titian) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
abduction
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classical mythology ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | The Rape of Europa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualMotif |
contrasting light and shadow
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flowing drapery ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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