The Rape of Europa
Zeus, the king of the gods, has disguised himself as a bull in order to seduce the chaste maiden Europa. To their right Cupid stands ready to shoot his arrows of love. In depicting this story from the Metamorphoses, the famous book by the Roman poet Ovid, Verkolje demonstrates his knowledge of Classical literature. Moreover, he proves his artistic virtuosity by means of the complex composition with numerous figures.
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The Rape of Europa
Zeus, the king of the gods, has disguised himself as a bull in order to seduce the chaste maiden Europa. To their right Cupid stands ready to shoot his arrows of love. In depicting this story from the Metamorphoses, the famous book by the Roman poet Ovid, Verkolje demonstrates his knowledge of Classical literature. Moreover, he proves his artistic virtuosity by means of the complex composition with numerous figures.
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Aankoop met steun van de Veren ...... et Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds
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Purchased with the support of ...... he Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds
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De oppergod Jupiter heeft zich ...... e met vele menselijke figuren.
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Zeus, the king of the gods, ha ...... osition with numerous figures.
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Rijksmuseum
title
De roof van Europa
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The Rape of Europa
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created
c. 1735 - c. 1740
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ca. 1735 - ca. 1740
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drager breedte 72,8 cm
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drager hoogte 57,7 cm
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height 57.7 cm
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width 72.8 cm
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Collectie: schilderijen
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Collection: paintings
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Inv.;…; ? sale, Grimaldi de Ca ...... ns Bernhard Cultuurfonds, 2001
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temporal
second quarter 18th century
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tweede kwart 18e eeuw
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