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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)
Subjects
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
Illustrations
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).
Attributed works:
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.
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Claude's 'Rape of Europa' and the painter's early French patrons
04/2004 | 1213 | 146
Pages: 261-263
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Author:
Boyer, Jean-Claude (Boyer, Jean-Claude; Boyer, Jean)
Subjects
artists:
Lorrain, Claude
dates:
1600-1699
places:
France
print:
Lorrain, Claude
subjects:
French painting / Patronage
subjects:
Europa
subjects:
Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, United States
Illustrations
Attributed works:
52. The Rape of Europa, by Claude Lorrain. 1634. 170.8 by 199.9 cm. (Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth).
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53. Detail of Fig.52.
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54. Detail of the crequier from Charles III de Crequy, duc de Poix, by Etienne Gantrel, after Pierre Mignard. 1681. Engraving. (Departement des estampes et de la photographie, Bibliotheque nationale, Paris).
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55. Le marechal de Crequy, by Claude Mellan. 1634. Engraving. (Departement des estampes et de la photographie, Bibliotheque nationale, Paris).
Article
Charles de La Fosse's 'Rinaldo and Armida' and 'Rape of Europa' at Basildon Park
04/2002 | 1189 | 144
Pages: 204-212
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Author:
Hedley, Jo (Hedley, Jo)
Subjects
artists:
La Fosse, Charles de, 1636-1716
buildings:
Basildon Park, Lower Basildon, West Berkshire, Great Britain
dates:
1650-1749
places:
France / England
sources:
Tasso, Torquato
subjects:
French painting / Armida
subjects:
Europa
subjects:
Rinaldo
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Rinaldo and Armida, by Charles de La Fosse. 163.8 by 134.6 cm. (National Trust, Basildon Park, Berks).
Attributed works:
2. The Rape of Europa, by Charles de La Fosse. 163.8 by 134.6 cm. (National Trust, Basildon Park, Berks).
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3. Study of a Reclining Girl, for Fig.2, by Charles de La Fosse. Red and Black Chalk on Light Brown Paper, 27.5 by 40.8 cm. (Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Lyon).
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4. Study of Europa and the Bull, for Fig.2, by Charles de La Fosse. Red, Black and White Chalk on Light Brown Paper, 18.7 by 19.1 cm. (Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris).
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5. Study of a Reclining Boy, for Fig.1, by Charles de La Fosse. Red, Black and White Chalk on Blue Paper, 19.7 by 29.2 cm. (Private Collection).
Attributed works:
6. Rinaldo and Armida, by Antoine Coypel. c.1702. 113 by 78 cm. (Schloss Sans Souci, Potsdam).
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7. La Charité et la Foi, by Charles de La Fosse and Jean Baptiste Monnoyer. c.1682-83. 118 by 328 cm. (lunette). (Musée de Grenoble).
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8. Vénus demande des armes pour Enée, by Charles de La Fosse. c.1700. 179 by 152 cm. (Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nantes).
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9. Rinaldo and Armida, by Nicolas Poussin. c.1628. 82.2 by 109.2 cm. (Dulwich Picture Gallery, London).
Article
Poussin and the 'Tricks of Fortune'
11/1982 | 956 | 124
Pages: 680-685
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Author:
Verdi, Richard (Verdi, Richard)
Subjects
artists:
Poussin, Nicolas
dates:
1600-1699
places:
France
sources:
Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592
sources:
Cicero, Marcus Tullius
subjects:
French painting / Sacraments
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Sources
subjects:
Stoicism
subjects:
Classical mythology / Phocion, d. 318 B.C.
subjects:
Diogenes / Europa
subjects:
Pyramus / Thisbe
Illustrations
Attributed works:
26. Landscape with a Man Killed by a Snake, by Nicolas Poussin. 119.5 by 198.5 cm. (National Gallery).
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27. Landscape with the Body of Phocion Carried out of Athens, by Nicolas Poussin. 114 by 175 cm. (The Earl of Plymouth, Oakly Park, Shropshire).
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28. Landscape with Orpheus and Eurydice, by Nicolas Poussin. 120 by 200 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris).
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29. Landscape with Pyramus and Thisbe, by Nicolas Poussin. 192.5 by 273.5 cm. (Städelsches Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main).
Article
Claude's Earliest 'Coast Scene with the Rape of Europa'
12/1973 | 849 | 115
Pages: 775-777+779
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Author:
Kitson, Michael (Kitson, Michael; K., M.)
Subjects
artists:
Lorrain, Claude
dates:
1600-1649
places:
France
places:
Italy / Rome
subjects:
French painting / Landscapes (visual works) / Europa
subjects:
Early works / Attributions
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Detail from Claude's Coast Scene with the Rape of Europa Illustrated in Fig.4.
Attributed works:
2. Landscape with the Judgement of Paris, by Claude Lorrain. Dated 1633(?). Canvas, 99 by 124.5 cm. (Collection The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry.)
Attributed works:
3. Coast Scene with the Rape of Europa, by Claude Lorrain. Dated 1634. Etching, 20.2 by 26.3 cm.
Attributed works:
4. Coast Scene with the Rape of Europa, by Claude Lorrain. Dated 1634(?). Canvas, 172 by 199 cm. (Private Collection.)
Article
Four Ancient Bronzes in the Bomford Collection
12/1966 | 765 | 108
Pages: 599-605+607
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Author:
Haynes, Sybille (Haynes, Sybille; Hayne, Sybille)
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collectors and dealers:
Bomford, James
places:
Greece / Etruria (historical region)
subjects:
Collections, Private / Bronzes
subjects:
Etruscan / Paterae (cointainers)
subjects:
Classical mythology / Gods / Dionysius
subjects:
Greek (ancient) sculpture
subjects:
Metalwork / Mirrors
subjects:
Greek iconography / Europa
subjects:
Jupiter
Illustrations
Western art unattributed:
10. Back of Mirror, Showing Europa and the Bull. Roman, First Half of First Century A. D. Circular Plaque in Low Repoussé Relief, Traces of Gilding; Diameter, 13.7 cm. (Bomford Collection.)
Western art unattributed:
11. Juppiter Dolichenus and His Consort. Roman, Second or Third Century A. D. Heavy Cast Bronze Plaque Height, 16 cm.; Width, 22 cm. (Bomford Collection.)
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2. Patera or Shallow Bowl. Etruscan, c. Mid-Fifth Century B. C. Hammered Sheet Bronze; Diameter, 18.7 cm. (Bomford Collection.)
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3. Detail of the Patera Illustrated in Fig.2. [Etruscan, c. Mid-Fifth Century B. C. Hammered Sheet Bronze; Diameter, 18.7 cm. (Bomford Collection.)]
Western art unattributed:
4. Reverse of the Patera Illustrated in Fig.2. [Etruscan, c. Mid-Fifth Century B. C. Hammered Sheet Bronze; Diameter, 18.7 cm. (Bomford Collection.)]
Western art unattributed:
5. Back of the Figure Illustrated in Figs.7-9. [Bearded God (Dionysus).? South Italian or Sicilian, Mid-Fourth Century B. C. Bronze; Height, 18.5 cm. (Bomford Collection.)]
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6. Profile View of the Figure Illustrated in Figs.7-9. [Bearded God (Dionysus).? South Italian or Sicilian, Mid-Fourth Century B. C. Bronze; Height, 18.5 cm. (Bomford Collection.)]
Western art unattributed:
7-9. Bearded God (Dionysus).? South Italian or Sicilian, Mid-Fourth Century B. C. Bronze; Height, 18.5 cm. (Bomford Collection.)
Article
Two Paintings by Tiepolo from the Algarotti Collection
06/1960 | 687 | 102
Pages: 250-255+257
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Author:
Levey, Michael (Levey, Michael; Levey, Mr.)
Subjects
artists:
Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista
artists:
Veronese, Paolo
collectors and dealers:
Algarotti, Francesco, 1712-1764
dates:
1700-1799
patrons:
Algarotti, Francesco, 1712-1764
places:
Italy / Venice
subjects:
Italian painting / Patronage
subjects:
Critical Reception
subjects:
Classical mythology / Diana
subjects:
Europa
subjects:
Flora
Illustrations
Attributed works:
25. Detail of the Bath of Diana, by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. (Bührle Collection, Zurich.)
Attributed works:
28. Rape of Europa, by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. Canvas, 75 by 66 cm. (Collection the Hon. Sir Steven Runciman, London.)
Attributed works:
29. Rape of Europa, from the Studio of Paolo Veronese. Canvas, 321 by 289 cm. (Gemäldegalerie, Dresden.)
Attributed works:
30. Detail from the Empire of Flora, by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. (De Young Memorial Museum, San Francisco.)
Attributed works:
31. Bath of Diana, by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. Canvas, 99 by 135 cm. (Accademia, Venice.)
Attributed works:
32. Bath of Diana, by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. Canvas, 79 by 90 cm. (Bührle Collection, Zurich.)