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9/9/07 This is my first attempt at creating a user page. I'm a busy college student at Shippensburg University, so this may take a bit to perfect.
The Abduction of Europa is a 1632
oil-on-panel painting by
Rembrandt. One of his rare mythological works, it was inspired by Ovid's
Metamorphoses, part of which tells the tale of
Zeus's seduction and capture of
Europa. The painting shows a coastal scene with Europa being carried away in rough waters by Zeus in the form of a bull while her friends remain on shore with expressions of horror. The use of an ancient myth to impart a contemporary thought and his portrayal of the scene using the
High Baroque style are two strong aspects of the work. It was also influenced by
Titian's
painting of the same subject 70 years earlier, although there are significant differences; Rembrandt's painting is less violent in nature than Titian's.
The Abduction of Europa is now in the collection of the
J. Paul Getty Museum in New York City.
Painting credit: Rembrandt
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