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The Rape of Europa

Pierre Paul Prud'hon

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a person interacting with a bull. The drawing features a figure embracing a bull with notable horns. The line work is delicate and the outlines are finely detailed, particularly around the figure’s hair and the bull's face. The bull is depicted with human-like eyes and ears as it lays on a bed of swirling shapes. The figure appears intertwined with the bull, with draped cloth flowing around them. The left hand of the figure holds the side of the bull’s face, while the rest of the body lies on the bull's back. The style is reminiscent of classical drawings with a mythological or allegorical theme.

Artwork Details

Medium
etching on chine collé
Dimensions
4524 × 3165 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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