Léda et le cygne
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Léda et le cygne is a mythological painting depicting the Greek legend of Leda and Zeus transformed into a swan, created in the highly symbolic and ornate style characteristic of Gustave Moreau.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Léda et le cygne (Gustave Moreau) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artForm | oil painting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
highly symbolic
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ornate ⓘ |
| associatedWith | French Symbolism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Greek mythology
NERFINISHED
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myth of Leda and the Swan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Symbolist paintings
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paintings based on classical mythology ⓘ paintings by Gustave Moreau ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Gustave Moreau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorArtMovement | Symbolism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | French ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | painter ⓘ |
| culturalContext | 19th-century French art ⓘ |
| depicts |
Leda
NERFINISHED
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Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ swan ⓘ |
| depictsCharacterFrom | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| genre | Symbolism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFigure |
bird
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female nude ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalTheme | seduction of Leda by Zeus ⓘ |
| iconography | swan embracing a woman ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Renaissance depictions of Leda and the Swan
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classical antiquity ⓘ |
| mainSubject | encounter between Leda and Zeus as a swan ⓘ |
| movement | Symbolist movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalCharactersIncluded |
Leda
NERFINISHED
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Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeus in the form of a swan ⓘ |
| narrativeSource | myth of Zeus’s seduction of Leda ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | French ⓘ |
| period | late 19th century ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | mythological love scene ⓘ |
| theme |
divine intervention in human affairs
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eroticism ⓘ metamorphosis ⓘ |
| title | Léda et le cygne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | Leda and the Swan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMotif | swan as Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristics |
complex symbolic details
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elaborate decorative background ⓘ rich ornamentation ⓘ |
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