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Title
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Jupiter transformado en toro roba a Europa y la lleva a la Isla de Creta
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Description
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This image depicts the abduction of Europa. Jupiter had transformed himself into a bull and acted gentle so that the beautiful Europa would trust him. When she came to trust him, she sat on the bull’s back. Jupiter then runs into the ocean and carries her away to the island of Crete. In this image, Europa is illustrated sitting on the bull’s back, surrounded by small, winged cherubs. There are also other women in the image. These women are the Tyrian virgins, with whom Europa would often spend her time. An eagle is depicted flying above Europa and Jupiter next to a cherub. Jupiter is often linked with eagles in iconography as he is known in mythology to transform into eagles.
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Image Creator
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D. José Assensio (Engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:24943
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Source Name
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Metamorfoseos o Transformaciones de Ovidio, Traducidos al Castellano con Algunas Notas Para su Inteligencia, Por Dn. Francisco Crivell y Adornados con Estampas finas por D. Jose Assensio [Metamorphoses or Transformations of Ovid, Translated into Castilian With Notes for your Intelligence, By Don Francisco Crivell and Decorated with Fine Prints by D. Jose Assensio]
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Image
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Subject
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Transformation
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Europa
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Abduction
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Jupiter
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Gods
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Mythology
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