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Hand-painted reproduction after
Titian
The Rape of Europa
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The painting
The Rape of Europa
Titian painted this for Philip II of Spain around 1560 to 1562, the last of his poesie after Ovid. Zeus, disguised as a white bull, carries Europa out to sea; she sprawls on his back, one leg in the air, while cupids fly overhead and a fish leaps in the water. Rubens later copied it. Isabella Stewart Gardner bought it in 1896, and it hangs in her museum in Boston.Your copy starts on a blank canvas after you order and is painted in oil by hand. You approve it from a photo before it leaves us.
About the original
- Original size
- 185 × 205 cm (72.8 × 80.7 in)
- Where it hangs
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Detail
Specification
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
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| Arrives | Rolled, ready for local framing |
| Packed | Rolled in a protective tube |
| Turnaround | 3 to 4 weeks, then delivery |
The hand behind it
Titian
Titian ran the most successful painting business in sixteenth century Europe and lived long enough to change style completely twice. The early work is clear, bright and sharply drawn. The late work is built from broken, dragged paint that barely resolves close up, and he is said to have finished pictures with his fingers. Charles V and Philip II of Spain both employed him, and the mythological paintings made for Philip, the poesie, took Ovid as a starting point and did what they liked with him. Diana and Actaeon is the high point. He painted in Venice for roughly seventy years, absorbed Giorgione early, then absorbed everything else. Rubens, Velazquez and Rembrandt all studied him closely. The very late Pietà, left unfinished at his death during the plague of 1576, is nearly monochrome and looks two centuries ahead of itself.
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Questions
How is the finish priced?
The price you see is the painting at the size you chose, in the finish you chose, and it updates as you change either. Rolled arrives in a protective tube, ready for local framing. Stretched arrives on wooden bars, ready to hang. Framed arrives in its frame, ready to hang. Stretched and framed go up to 60 × 90 cm (24 × 36 in); larger paintings travel rolled.
How long does it take?
Painting begins after you order and takes 3 to 4 weeks, including drying and the photo you approve. Delivery then takes 4 to 10 working days to most countries. More on delivery times.
Will it look exactly like the original?
It is painted by a person, so no. Brushwork varies between copies, which is the difference between a painting and a poster.
What if I do not like it?
Ninety days from delivery, full refund.
Can I get The Rape of Europa in a different size or shape?
Yes. The Rape of Europa is painted to the size you want, in the original’s proportions, or adapted to another shape on request. Stretched and framed go up to 60 x 90 cm (24 x 36 in). The original measures 185 x 205 cm (72.8 x 80.7 in).
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