ID: 700007872 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700007872	Record Type: Movable Work
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Coast View with the Abduction of Europa (oil painting (visual work); Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée) (French, 1604 or 1605 ? - ...; 164(5)?; J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles, Los A...; 2007.32;)

Note: According to the tale told by Ovid (Metamorphoses, II, 833-75), Jupiter set out to seduce Europa, the beautiful princess of Tyre. Assuming the form of a magnificent white bull, he joined Agenor's herd of cattle on the seashore, where she cavorted with her attendants. Charmed by his beauty and docility, they festooned him with flowers and Europa, captivated by his gentleness, climbed on his back. Jupiter then spirited Europa away across the waves to Crete. Claude follows Ovid's account closely, setting the scene as if on an outdoor stage, against the glorious backdrop of a fortified harbor. The strong, cool light from the rising sun, hidden behind dense trees at left, streams across the figures in the foreground. Europa, dressed in delicate lilac and vivid blue, sits demurely on the bull's back, "her right hand grasp[ing] the bull's horn, the other rest[ing] on his back" (Met. II, 875). Four attendants adorn her and the bull with wreaths and festoons of flowers. A breeze wafts their scarves and ruffles the dark waters of the bay. Goats and the herd of cattle graze peacefully nearby. The bustling port city of Tyre glitters through the misty atmosphere in the distance. The distinctive square tower (right), stone bridge with two round towers (center, right), and the imposing watch tower, with its minutely described rusticated base and partially crenellated top, are all familiar architectural features from Claude's landscapes. Numerous small figures populate the port and fill the rigging of ships at anchor. Claude enthusiastically described the central galleon in detail, from the carved and gilt equine decoration around its base to the striated structure of its prow, myriad rigging, industrious crew and flags adorned with gold fleur-de-lys.

Titles:

Coast View with the Abduction of Europa (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,,)

Landscape with the Abduction of Europa by Jupiter (C,U,English,,)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

oil painting (visual work) [300033799] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, paintings (visual works), <paintings by material or technique>)

Classifications:

paintings (preferred)

Creation Date: 164(5)?

Creator Display:

Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée) (French, 1604 or 1605 ? - 1682) (French Artist) [preferred,JPGM]

Gellée, Claude (Claude Lorrain) (French painter, 1604-1682, active in Italy) Qualifier: undetermined Extent: undetermined [500115366]

Locations:

Current: J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500329598] J. Paul Getty Museum, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 2007.32

Other: Creation: Roma [7000874] Roma province (province), Lazio (region (administrative division)), Italy (nation), Europe (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)

Display Materials: Oil on canvas

	oil paint (paint) [300015050]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by function>, coating (material), <coating by form>, paint (coating), <paint by composition or origin>)

	canvas (textile material) [300014078]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by form>, <materials by physical form>, <fiber and fiber by product>, <fiber by product>, textile materials, <textile materials by process or technique>)

Dimensions: Unframed: 96.2 x 167.6 cm (37 7/8 x 66 in.); Framed [outer dim]: 116.5 x 142.9 x 11.4 cm (45 7/8 x 56 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.)

Cultures:

French (preferred)

General Subject:

religion and mythology (preferred)

Specific Subjects:

	Abduction of Europa [901000427]
	.....((Greek narratives, Greek iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	bull (animal) [300250117]
	.....(Agents Facet, Living Organisms (hierarchy name), living organisms (entities), Eukaryota (domain), Animalia (kingdom), Chordata (phylum), Vertebrata (subphylum), Mammalia (class), <mammals by sex or age>) (AAT)

	cattle [300250116]
	.....(Agents Facet, Living Organisms (hierarchy name), living organisms (entities), Eukaryota (domain), Animalia (kingdom), Chordata (phylum), Vertebrata (subphylum), Mammalia (class), Artiodactyla (order), Bovidae (family)) (AAT)

	Jupiter [901000166]
	.....((Roman characters, Roman iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	Metamorphoses [901000110]
	.....((Literary works: Poetry, Named written and performed works, Literature and Performing Arts)) (ICON)

	sea [300008694]
	.....(Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Settlements and Landscapes (hierarchy name), landscapes (environments), natural landscapes, bodies of water (natural)) (AAT)

	ships [300082981]
	.....(Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Transportation Vehicles (hierarchy name), vehicles (transportation), watercraft, <watercraft by general type>) (AAT)

	towers (building divisions) [300003615]
	.....(Objects Facet, Components (hierarchy name), components (objects parts), <components by specific context>, building divisions) (AAT)

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: drawings, paintings, prints, other two-dimensional media

Sources and Contributors:
Coast View with the Abduction of Europa	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)
Landscape with the Abduction of Europa by Jupiter	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)

Subject: ....... [JPGM,VP]

Note:
English	..... [JPGM,VP]
	..... J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)