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Painting of a woman riding a white bull into the sea while two women gesture on a rocky shore under a glowing sky.

The Abduction of Europa

A woman in a white and yellow drape rides a white bull through churning sea water, while two women in pink and green gesture toward them on a rocky shore. Dark hills, a glowing sun through clouds, and cattle on the left frame the scene in loose, warm brushwork.

Artist
David Teniers the Younger
Date
1654–56
Medium
Oil on panel
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1127 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1656).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Charles L. Hutchinson

Español: El rapto de Europa

Una mujer con un manto blanco y amarillo cabalga un toro blanco entre aguas agitadas, mientras dos mujeres de rosa y verde hacen gestos hacia ellas en una orilla rocosa. Colinas oscuras, un sol brillante entre nubes y ganado a la izquierda enmarcan la escena con pinceladas sueltas y cálidas.

Português: O rapto de Europa

Uma mulher com um manto branco e amarelo cavalga um touro branco por águas agitadas, enquanto duas mulheres de rosa e verde gesticulam para elas em uma margem rochosa. Colinas escuras, um sol brilhante entre nuvens e gado à esquerda emolduram a cena com pinceladas soltas e quentes.

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