Why it matters
Zeus, disguised as a bull, carries Europa across the sea from her homeland. Sprawled helplessly on her back, clothes in disarray, she makes the violence of the abduction clear.
Did you know?
- It was painted around 1560–1562.
- Europa later became the first Queen of Crete.
- An attendant in the background wears pink like the cloth Europa holds.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Rape of Europa (Titian) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
