1800
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Rape of Europa is a 1800 by Pierre Paul Prud'hon, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a woman being carried through the air by a bull. Her hair and arms float behind her, while the bull’s horns curve upward like waves. The lines are smooth and flowing, with soft shading to show light and shape. The woman’s face looks calm, almost dreamy, as she leans back. The bull’s muscles are drawn with quick, confident strokes—its tail and legs swirl like water. Check out Romanticism for more art that blends myth and emotion like this.
Pierre-Paul Prud'hon (French pronunciation: , 4 April 1758 – 16 February 16, 1823) was a French Neo-classical painter and draughtsman best known in his own time for his allegorical paintings and portraits, now for his drawings.
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