Why it matters
The nude Danaë reclines on a richly draped bed in a dark room as Zeus comes to her as a shower of gold, while her servant looks on. It is assumed to be a self-portrait of the artist.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1612.
- The story comes from Ovid's Metamorphoses.
- It is in the Saint Louis Art Museum.
Based on the Wikipedia article Danaë (Artemisia Gentileschi) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
