Danae
Date1702/1705
Object PlaceItaly, Southern Europe, Europe
MediumOil on canvas mounted on masonite
ClassificationsPaintings
Dimensions49 3/8 × 38 1/4 inches (125.41 × 97.16 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gruber
Object number79.140
DescriptionNude blonde woman lies on bed in foreground and gestures toward gold coins falling from clouds in the background. Behind her an old woman collects the coins in a bowl. A cupid holds back drapery to allow the flow of gold coinsOn View
Not on viewLocations
- Storage - Long-term Demo Museum (Hanover Square), East Wing, European Painting Storage, Screen 2, A
c. 1847/1849
1932
1780/1790
1824/1828
c. 1642
