Europe's Kidnapping Oil On Canvas 18th Century

Features

Artwork title:  Il ratto di Europa

Age:  18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Subject:  Allegorical/Mythological Subject

Artistic technique:  Painting

Technical specification:  Oil on Canvas

Description : Il ratto di Europa

Oil on canvas. The scene depicts the beautiful maiden riding the bull that has kidnapped her, running through the clouds, surrounded by cherubs. The Greek myth tells us that Zeus noticed the beautiful princess with her handmaidens on the seashore, where Europa loved to bathe and pick flowers. Zeus immediately fell in love with her and, in order not to frighten the girls, he took the form of a white bull and started grazing on the grass. The maidens, seeing him calm, began to caress him and even Europa climbed on his back. Then the bull took a leap and began a long run, with a frightened Europa clinging tightly to him, all the way to the island of Crete, where the god revealed himself and celebrated his union with the girl. The work has a strong scenic impact, with highly animated figures and vivid colours, among which the red of the mantle with which the putti cover the flight stands out, a symbol of the love that drove Zeus to the act. Restored; the painting is presented in a revival frame.

Product Condition:
Fair condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Any damage or loss is displayed as completely as possible in the pictures. Product with a Certificate of Authenticity and Lawful Origin.

Frame Size (cm):
Height: 95
Width: 114
Depth: 6

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 82
Width: 102