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‘The abduction of Europa’ by Paulus Potter: a mythological painting rediscovered
07/2024 | 1456 | 166
Pages: 680–88
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Lydon, Muirne (Lydon, Muirne)
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Macro, Natalia (Macro, Natalia)
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Marx, Lizzie (Marx, Lizzie)
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Schilder, Jolijn (Schilder, Jolijn)
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Vandivere, Abbie (Vandivere, Abbie)
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artists:
Potter, Paulus
dates:
1600-1649
museums and institutions:
National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland / Mauritshuis, The Hague, Netherlands
subjects:
Dutch painting / Mythology / Mythical animals / Europa / Scientific analysis / Technical analysis / Fragments / Conservation
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Attributed works:
1. Head of a white bull, by Paulus Potter. c.1647–50. Oil on canvas, 79.4 by 62 cm. (National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin).
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10. Infrared reflectogram of Fig.1, revealing the fragmentary Europa figure.
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11. X-radiograph of Fig.1, revealing the fragmentary Europa figure.
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12. Abduction of Europa, attributed to Jan de Visscher, after Nicolaes Berchem. 1643–92. Etching and engraving, 45.7 by 30.5 cm, shown mirrored horizontally. (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam).
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2. Portrait of Paulus Potter (1625–1654), by Bartholomeus van der Helst. 1654. Oil on canvas, 99 by 80 cm. (Mauritshuis, The Hague).
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3. The bull (De stier), by Paulus Potter. 1647. Oil on canvas, 236.5 by 341 cm. (Mauritshuis, The Hague).
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4. Proposed location of Fig.1 within the Abduction of Europa, determined from thread angle mapping (Fig.5c).
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5. Computer-assisted thread counting from X-radiographs of Fig.1, showing: a) thread density in the vertical and horizontal directions; b) horizontal thread density of the upper and lower pieces of canvas; c) thread angle deviations in the vertical and horizontal directions. The horizontal join is indicated with an arrow.
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6. Display of Fig.1 in the Grand Gallery, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin. Photograph, after 1889. (RSAI, Dublin).
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7. Display of Fig.1 in Room 12, Dargan Wing, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin. Photograph, c.1930–39. (National Gallery of Ireland Archive, Dublin).
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8. MA-XRF map of Fig.1, showing the distribution of mercury (Hg) from vermilion.
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9. MA-XRF map overlaid onto Fig.1, showing the distribution of copper (Cu) in white.
Publication Received
Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps. By Chet Van Duzer
03/2015 | 1344 | 157
Pages: 201
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Reviewer:
Vernon, Jonathan (Vernon, Jonathan ; V., J.)
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Maps / Medieval / Renaissance / Monsters / Mythical animals
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Water / Illustrations
Publication Received
The Mermaids of Venice. Fantastic Sea Creatures in Venetian Renaissance Art
01/2012 | 1306 | 154
Pages: 50
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McHam, Sarah Blake (McHam, Sarah Blake)
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places:
Venice / Italy
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Venetian art
subjects:
Italian painting / Italian sculpture / Italian architecture / Renaissance / Architectural components / Monsters / Mythology / Mythical animals / Marine art / Fantasy / Iconography
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Venetian
Reviewed Items
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The Mermaids of Venice. Fantastic Sea Creatures in Venetian Renaissance Art | reviewer: Luchs, Alison
Book Review
The Mirror of the Gods. Classical Mythology in Renaissance Art
11/2006 | 1244 | 148
Pages: 783-784
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Reviewer:
Rietveld, Laura (Rietveld, Laura)
Subjects
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Classical mythology
subjects:
Italian painting / Greek iconography / Iconography / Roman iconography / Classical mythology / Mythology / Mythical animals / Antiquity / Visual sources / Renaissance
Reviewed Items
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The Mirror of the Gods. Classical Mythology in Renaissance Art | author: Bull, Malcolm
Article
A Romanesque Aquamanile in the Form of a Dragon
04/1950 | 565 | 92
Pages: 102-105
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Author:
Meyer, Erich (Meyer, Erich)
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dates:
1200-1249
places:
Germany / France / Lorraine / Saxony
subjects:
Aquamanilia / Ceremonial vessels / Terracottas / Ceramics
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German sculpture / French sculpture / Romanesque
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Iconography / Animals / Mythical animals / Dragons
Illustrations
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1. Dragon Aquamanile, from Lower Lorraine, about 1220. Bronze. Height, 34.5 cm. Length, 33.4 cm. (Private collection.)
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10. Another View of the Dragon Aquamanile Reproduced in Figs. 1 and 9.
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11. Detail of Fig. 1. Medallion on the Right Wing.
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12. Detail of Candlestick from the Abbey of Postel. Made in Lower Lorraine, about 1200. Bronze. Height, 143 cm. (Musće du Cinquantenaire, Brussels.)
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8. Dragon Aquamanile. From Lower Saxony, Probably Hildesheim. Bronze. (Reinhart Collection, Winterthur.)
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9. Another View of the Dragon Aquamanile Reproduced in Fig. 1.