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The Rape of Europa (Jordaens)

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Rape of Europa, 1615 version

The Rape of Europa is a 1643 painting by the Flemish painter Jacob Jordaens (1593–1678), now in the palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille.[1] He also produced a more erotic earlier (1615–1616) version, now in the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Base Joconde: Reference no. 000PE016869, French Ministry of Culture. (in French)
  2. ^ "Die Entführung der Europa". Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (Berlin State Museums) (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-03.