The Rape of Europa (Reni)

Painting by Guido Reni

The Rape of Europa is a painting commissioned by Władysław IV Vasa from the Italian artist Guido Reni, completed between 1637 and 1639 and showing the abduction of Europa by Zeus in the form of a bull. It was later collected by Denis Mahon,^[1] who loaned it to the National Gallery, to which it was presented in 2013 by the Trustees of Sir Denis Mahon's Charitable Trust through the Art Fund.^[2]

References

1. Finaldi, Gabriele (2011-04-28). "Sir Denis Mahon obituary". The Guardian. London.
2. Jury, Louise (19 February 2013). "£100m Baroque paintings are given to the nation... but they must be free to see". Evening Standard.

Sources

• "The Rape of Europa". www.nationalgallery.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-09.