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Attributed to Denys Calvaert — Danae and the Shower of Gold
Attributed to Denys Calvaert

Danae and the Shower of Gold

This oil painting depicts the mythological scene of Danae receiving Zeus in the form of a golden shower. Attributed to Denys Calvaert, the work captures a moment from Ovid's Metamorphoses with Renaissance sensibility.

Medium
Oil on paper;

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Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries

July 3, 2024

Estimate: $6,000$8,000

Lot 8

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Attributed to Denys Calvaert, Danae and the Shower of Gold

This oil painting depicts the mythological scene of Danae receiving Zeus in the form of a golden shower. Attributed to Denys Calvaert, the work captures a moment from Ovid's Metamorphoses with Renaissance sensibility.

Medium
Oil on paper;
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Classical Subject, Danae, Mythology, Zeus, Oil Painting, Renaissance