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The subject of this painting is taken from the New Testament (John: 11). At the request of the sisters Martha & Mary, Jesus visits the grave of their brother Lazarus & raises him from the dead. This work was painted for Cardinal Giulio de' Medici in Rome in competition with Raphael's ' Transfiguration', now in the Vatican Gallery. It was subsequently taken to the Cathedral of Narbonne, the see of the patron. Some of the main figures are based on drawings which Michelangelo supplied for the guidance of Sebastiano. The painting was purchased from the Angerstein collection. ...
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The Rape of Europa Print
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The Rape of Ganymede
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The Rape of Tamar by Amnon
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The Rape of the Sabine Women Print
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The Rape of the Sabines
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The Rape of the Sabines (after the signal) Print
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The Rape Of Europa Print

Europa was the daughter of Agenor, King of Tyre. Zeus fell in love with her and transformed himself into a docile bull in order to abduct her from the shore where she was playing. She climbed on his back and they swam away to Crete. She bore him three sons, Minos, Rhadamanthys and Sarpedon. The myth, with its dark erotic undertones, was one of the most popular classical subjects for 17th-century paintings, although the inclusion of Cupid makes this example rather unusual. Europa is shown at the moment when her disquiet at being abducted begins to turn to love. The painting was made for King Wladislaw of Poland, shortly before 1640, and its luminous tonality, studied elegance and strong pale colouring are typical of Reni's late style.
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Europa was the daughter of Agenor, King of Tyre. Zeus fell in love with her & transformed himself into a docile bull in order to abduct her from the shore where she was playing. She climbed on his back & they swam away to Crete. She bore him three sons, Minos, Rhadamanthys & Sarpedon. The myth, with its dark erotic undertones, was one of the most popular classical subjects for 17th-century paintings, although the inclusion of Cupid makes this example rather unusual. Europa is shown at the moment when her disquiet at being abducted begins to turn to love. The painting was made for King Wladislaw of Pol&, shortly before 1640, & its luminous tonality, studied elegance & strong pale colouring are typical of Reni's late style.

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