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Danaë and the Shower of Gold (1621-1623) by Orazio Gentileschi, Art Print from the Original on Canvas
Danaë and the Shower of Gold (1621-1623) by Orazio Gentileschi, Art Print from the Original on Canvas
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Public domain art from the Getty Museum, digitally enhanced. Oil on canvas.
'Danaë and the Shower of Gold' is part of a series of works executed by Gentileschi in 1622 for Giovanni Antonio Sauli’s Genoese Palazzo.
The subject is based on a passage in Ovid’s Metamorphoses, in which King Acrisius of Argos imprisoned his beautiful daughter in order to avoid the Oracle’s prophesy that she would give birth to a son who would kill him. In the story, Jupiter takes the form of a shower of gold and impregnates Danaë, who then gives birth to Perseus. This subject was often exploited by artists as an opportunity to depict an erotic female nude.
Here we see Cupid pulling back the luxuriant dark green curtain to allow the god to enter the bedchamber, and the viewer too is invited to witness the moment of seduction. A transparent veil is draped across Danaë, though rather than covering her modesty, the fabric creates a tantalizing and sensual focal point on her body.
The picture is a meticulous study of light, surface effects and colour. Gentileschi has skillfully rendered the sheen of the fabrics, ranging from the gold bedcover to the cool white linen sheet and deep crimson mattress.
Printed artwork on this premium satin canvas. Host your exhibition, sell merchandise, decorate your home, or make a stunning gift of art. Each pre-stretched canvas comes with a wooden inner frame.
.: 100% Polyester
.: Wooden inner frame
.: Metallic mounts on the back of canvas
.: Horizontal and vertical options available
.: For indoor use
.: Ready to hang
.: Printed on demand and shipped from the UK
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