The_Rape_of_Europa_(Goya)

<i>The Rape of Europa</i> (Goya)

The Rape of Europa (Goya)

Painting by Francisco Goya

The Rape of Europa (Spanish: El rapto de Europa) is a 1772 painting created by Spanish romantic painter and printmaker Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes[5] (1746–1828) depicting Europa's abduction by the Greek god Zeus in the form of a bull. The classical theme from Greek mythology has also been painted by numerous Old Masters.

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Bibliography

Instituto del Patrimonio Cultural de España

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