The Rape of Europa is a documentary that highlights the effects that World War II had on the art of Europe. Through the turmoil of the war, there are some glimpses of the human race exhibiting greatness, such as the story of the American monuments men preserving art. The art of Europe during the war played a key role in many aspects of the war, including Hitler’s attempt to eliminate what he considered “degenerate art”. Art defines the cultures they come from, and their destruction is a deep personal
“The Rape of Europa” is a painting by the Italian artist Titian (Tiziano Vecelli), painted between 1560-62 in Venice. The work is inspired by a story from Ovid’s Metamorphoses about one of Zeus’ abduction of Europa. Zeus, also known as Jupiter, transforms himself into a beautiful white bull and joins a herd grazing near the seashore. When Europa came over to him, Zeus enticed her to climb onto his back. He then seized the opportunity and rode into the sea towards Crete while Europa clung to
Tiziano Vecillio painted “The Rape of Europa” during the period of 1559 to 1562. Located in the Isabellla Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston Massachusetts, the artist portrays the concept of sexual violation towards the painted figure. In relation to the depiction, most often the portrait emphasizes the affiliation of strong emotions and textures creating the perception of an exotic event. With multiple arguments claimed that the portrait consists of sexual maltreatment, A.W.Eaton argues contrarily
He was the king of the gods and the ruler of the skies, a force to be reckoned with, and an entity so mighty and wise that he could do no wrong. This is how the Greek god Zeus was described by the ancient Greek people. But, although Zeus is indeed very powerful, he uses his powers for the wrong things and is extremely corrupted. All his horrendous deeds outweigh any of the heroic things he may have done. Although the Greeks in ancient times always overlooked Zeus’s heinous deeds, if he were present
What is art? These three words have been at the heart of a debate that has lasted for thousands of years. From Plato and Aristotle to students and teachers in classrooms across the globe in 2017 the definition of art has been explored by millions, if not billions, of individuals. And yet, after centuries of debate and exploration, the concept of art is as ambiguous as ever. Throughout time many different schools of thought have attempted to define art and each has contributed an aspect to the
Greco-Roman mythic narrative rape is depicted as a normalised and often essential paradigm that is used to show the gods’ dominance over lesser beings. Numerous accounts represent the gods as having transcended the boundaries of justice and morality by highlighting their exemption from prosecution for rape in contrast to mortal rapists, who cannot avoid punishment. Furthermore, aetiological-rape myths reveal that only the gods could bring about creation through rape, whether it be the birth of divine
Titian style can be recognizable through his works for his unique without focus of the outlines and depending more towards highlights of colors. This was the outcome from the influence from living between Mannerism and Baroque era. During the beginning of Titian career, he was an apprentice with a few famous painters before him. Some include Gentile and Giovanni Bellini in Venice, eventually partnered with Giorgione for the majority for the first few years. Until, their partnership cut short when
The personalities of the gods are as broad as there are stars in the heavens, and as such the ways that these gods interact with mortals vary. The purpose of gods intervening with the days of man comes down to two things, good or bad; there are gods who are caring and loving towards mortals while others view man as pawns which they can use for their own personal agenda. A few gods that capture and exemplify the various personalities of the gods can be found in Ovid: The Metamorphoses of Ovid and
pitying the bird, held him up to her heart for warmth and desired to heal him. In this moment, Zeus transformed back into his regular form and raped Hera, who could do nothing in the spontaneity. After this incident, they married out of guilt for the rape and conceived multiple children (Pontikis). Among other victims was the kidnapped Prince Ganymede, whom was taken by Zeus in the form of an eagle. Upon being ddelivered to Mount Olympus, he raped the young boy, and made him his cup-bearer (Leadbetter)
style until he found that her talents surpassed his own. He then hired Agostino Tassi to take over her training and to teach her perspective in 1611. However, Tassi raped Artemisia, falsely promising to marry her afterward. Orazio sued Tassi for the rape of Artemisia and the theft of several pictures. The trial lasted for five months, and Artemisia had to endure the thumb screw, a lie detector test of the time. Tassi was found guilty and spent eight months in prison before being released. Even though