Giovanni Battista Recchi Mythological Scene Danae and the Shower of Gold 17th Century at 1stDibs
Zeus The Golden Shower Tales of Danae' beauty had already reached Zeus upon Mount Olympus, but the interest of the Olympian god was really piqued by news of the construction of a bronze tower in Argos. So Zeus descended from his palace to the realm of Acrisius.
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Adolf Ulrik Wertmüller was a Swedish painter whose notable works include Danaë receiving Jupiter in a Shower of Gold. Wertmüller was born in Stockholm and studied art at home before moving to Paris in 1772 to study under his cousin Alexander Roslin and French painter Joseph-Marie Vien. On July 30, 1784, Wertmüller was elected to the Royal.
Danae and the Shower of Gold MET 108979 197770 Stock Photo Alamy
Washington, DC—One of the most sensual paintings of the Italian Renaissance—Titian's Danaë (1544-1545) from the Capodimonte Museum, Naples—will be on view July 1 through November 2, 2014, in the West Building, National Gallery of Art, Washington, to celebrate the commencement of Italy's presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU).
Danae and Zeus as the shower of gold Painting by Jodie Marie Anne Richardson Traugott aka jmART
Danaë and the Shower of Gold British, Battersea, London ca. 1753-56 Not on view Artwork Details Overview Provenance Title: Danaë and the Shower of Gold Date: ca. 1753-56 Culture: British, Battersea, London Medium: Enamel on copper, transfer printed and overenameled Dimensions: Overall: 3 × 3 1/4 in. (7.6 × 8.3 cm) Classification: Enamels-Painted
Titian Danaë and the Shower of Gold, 15601565 Tutt'Art Pittura * Scultura * Poesia * Musica
The Getty Museum recently acquired Gentileschi's picture, created between 1621 and 1623, in which Cupid pulls back a dark green curtain, allowing Jupiter, in the guise of a shower of gold coins and ribbons, to enter Danaë's room. Danaë lies on a sumptuous bed of white and gold sheets, welcoming her fate by reaching up to the golden deluge.
Danaë and the Shower of Gold British, Battersea, London The Metropolitan Museum of Art
2 Answers Sorted by: 4 I'm afraid the myth is a bit pedestrian. Zeus transforms himself into gold (not golden water), a gift valuable enough to bend any reservations the young maiden might have had. That's all there is to it. This interpretation is highlighted in three poems that appear in Greek Anthology: Antipater of Thessalonica
Giovanni Battista Recchi Mythological Scene Danae and the Shower of Gold 17th Century at 1stDibs
Danae and the Shower of Gold, (painting) Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery. Social Media Share Tools. Share Icon. Print; Object Details painter Wertmuller, Adolph Ulrich 1751-1811 American Art Review, Mar.-Apr. 1975. 1787 Control number IAP 82190210 Type Paintings
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Danae and the Shower of Gold Place Holland (Artist's nationality:) Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or.
Danae and the shower of gold by Pallominy after Titian oil on wood panel three by four feet
Danaë is a circa 1623 oil on canvas painting by the Italian artist Orazio Gentileschi. It is an example of an Italian Baroque painting and is now in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, in Los Angeles . History and description The painting was commissioned in 1621 by Giovanni Antonio Sauli who had invited Gentileschi to Genoa.
Danaë and the Shower of Gold, Dutch Master Painting, ca 1800 For Sale at 1stDibs
Titian's Danae and the Shower of Gold is a depiction of the mythological story in which Zeus showers coins on Danae, transformed into a golden cloud. Cupid watches from the sidelines as Danae lies on a bed, her face turned towards Zeus above her head. The painting is one of six versions created by Titian between 1544 and the 1560s.
Danae and the Shower of Gold, 16211623 Art Print by Orazio Gentileschi
Before restoration. Here, an aged maid has replaced Cupid, while the cloth covering Danaë's upper thigh is absent, leaving her naked. Danaë with Nursemaid or Danaë Receiving the Golden Rain, 1560s. 129 cm × 180 cm. Museo del Prado, Madrid Titian, 1553-1554, Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg.
Danae and the Shower of Gold The Art Institute of Chicago
Title: Danaë and the Shower of Gold Creator: Orazio Gentileschi Date Created: 1621/1623 Physical Dimensions: 161.5 × 227.1 cm Medium: Oil on canvas This painting is part of a series of works.
Danae and the Shower of Gold Framed Print by Orazio Gentileschi
Danae and the Shower of Gold. Probably by Pompeo Leoni Italian. ca.1550-75 Not on view View more. Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded. Public Domain. Open Access. As part of the Met's Open.
After Titian's (Tiziano Vecellio) Danae and The Shower of Gold at 1stdibs
Greek Name Δαναη Transliteration Danaê Latin Spelling Danae Translation Danaan-Woman Danae and the Golden Shower, Lucanian red-figure krater C5th B.C., Musée du Louvre DANAE was a princess of Argos in the Greek Peloponnese, the only child of King Akrisios (Acrisius).
Bid Now School of the 18th century "Danae and the shower of gold" and "Diana, Bacchus and Pan
Danaë and the Shower of Gold Adolf Ulrik Wertmüller 1787 Nationalmuseum Sweden Stockholm, Sweden Danaë lies naked, reclining gently on a divan. Above her falls a shower of gold. This is.
Danaë and the Shower of Gold, Dutch Master Painting, ca 1800 For Sale at 1stDibs
The famous Venetian artist, Titian, painted Danaë or as it is also known, Danaë and the Shower of Gold between the years of 1540 and 1570, as he painted several versions of this iconic image. The paintings are all incredibly similar and form a series of paintings that were influenced and based upon Danaë who was a beautiful and mythical princess.