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The Abduction of Europa, 1682

  • etching, paper
  • 273 x 350 mm
  • Inv. 2015-JN-10

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Europa and her handmaidens entertain Jupiter in the guise of a bull. Europa is already seated on her back and gazing skyward. Above her head, two putti fly with a laurel wreath and a pear. In the background, one of Europa's maidens is riding the bull decorated with garlands of flowers. The print is part of a series of 53 prints after paintings by Titian and Veronese.

Artist

Valentin Lefèbvre RKD
Brussels ca. 1637 - Venice 1677
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Paolo Veronese RKD
Verona 1528 - Venice 1588
after

Jacobus van Campen RKD
Venice ca. 1680 - 1700
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Title The Abduction of Europa
Date 1682
Period 17th century
Medium and support etching AAT
Collection print room
Object type etching AAT
reproductive prints AAT
Inventory number 2015-JN-10
Acquisition credit unknown
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2015-JN-10
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/9019/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300417629 mythologies (religious concept) AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT
300015636 landscapes AAT
Keywords Iconclass 25G3 trees Iconclass
25G31 shrubs Iconclass
25G41 flowers Iconclass
34B11 dog Iconclass
42F51 maid ~ house personnel Iconclass
43A433 crowning with laurel Iconclass
47I2111 bull Iconclass
48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass
9 Classical Mythology and Ancient History Iconclass
92B1 (story of) Jupiter (Zeus) Iconclass
92B12181 Europa and her maidens play with the bull, and/or adorn it with flowers Iconclass
92D1916 cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti' Iconclass
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