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Ganymede Abducted by the Eagle

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Ganymede Abducted by the Eagle is a painting by the Italian late Renaissance artist Antonio da Correggio, depicting the mythological abduction of Ganymede. It is housed in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, Austria. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Medium
Oil on canvas 1
Location
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria 1
Commissioned By
Federico II Gonzaga 1
Height (metres)
1.635 1
Classification
Genre
Painting 1
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1. Ganymede Abducted by the Eagle (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox, Medium field
    Oil on canvas
  • Infobox, Dimensions field
    163.5 cm × 70.5 cm (64.4 in × 27.8 in)
  • Body text, museum location
    is housed in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
  • Lead section, commission detail
    The work was part of a series executed by Correggio for Federico II Gonzaga in Mantua, about the loves of Jupiter.
  • Genre reference
    Ganymede Abducted by the Eagle is a painting by the Italian late Renaissance artist Antonio da Correggio, depicting the mythological abduction of Ganymede.
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