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Danae
Danae

Danae

Date1702/1705
Object PlaceItaly, Southern Europe, Europe
MediumOil on canvas mounted on masonite
Dimensions49 3/8 × 38 1/4 inches (125.41 × 97.16 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gruber
Object number79.140
DescriptionNude blonde woman lies on bed in foreground and gestures toward gold coins falling from clouds in the background. Behind her an old woman collects the coins in a bowl. A cupid holds back drapery to allow the flow of gold coins
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