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2. en.wikipedia.org · wiki · Leda_and_the_SwanLeda and the Swan - Wikipedia

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   Leda and the Swan is a story and subject in art from Greek mythology in which the god Zeus, in the form of a swan, seduces or rapes Leda, a Spartan queen.

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4. www.artandobject.com · news · leda-swan-through-artLeda & the Swan Through Art History - Art & Object

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   Oct 6, 2022 · This moment of sexual violation inflicted on Leda by the god Zeus has inspired painters and sculptors for centuries. Zeus, the god of sky and thunder, was known as the king and father of the gods. According to the Greek myth, when Zeus saw Leda, a beautiful human and wife of King Tyndareus of Sparta, he became enamored and obsessed. Zeus ...

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   Jun 18, 2024 · The original composition of Michelangelo’s Leda and the Swan is known from a detailed engraving by Cornelis Bos. It depicts Leda reclining naked with Zeus metamorphosed into a swan. At her feet, Michelangelo presents Castor and Pollux already hatched, together with an unhatched egg.

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   In the late 1520s Michelangelo made a painting depicting Leda and the swan, a mythological story in which Zeus assumes the form of a swan to seduce the mortal woman Leda, producing two children with her.

7. en.wikipedia.org · wiki · Leda_and_the_Swan_(Rubens)Leda and the Swan (Rubens) - Wikipedia

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   Leda and the Swan is an oil painting by Peter Paul Rubens, who painted two versions of this subject. The first was completed in 1601 and the second in 1602. Rubens was heavily influenced by Michelangelo, [1] and both paintings are variations on Michelangelo's famous lost painting, which is known from copies and prints. [2] .

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   1st-century sculpture of Leda and the Swan in the Getty Villa. Leda was admired by Zeus, who seduced her in the guise of a swan. As a swan, Zeus fell into her arms for protection from a pursuing eagle.

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   What is Leda with the Swan painting about?

   • The Leda with the Swan painting by Leonardo da Vinci depicts the Greek story of Leda, the daughter of King Aetolia. When Zeus, King of the Gods, saw Leda, he was so taken with her beauty that he transformed into a swan and married her. Leda gave birth to two eggs, each of which birthed twins.

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   What happened when Zeus saw Leda?

   • According to the Greek myth, when Zeus saw Leda, a beautiful human and wife of King Tyndareus of Sparta, he became enamored and obsessed. Zeus transformed himself into a magnificent swan to 'seduce' Leda. That same night, she also slept with her husband. She ultimately fell pregnant with children from both men and eventually gave birth to two eggs.

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   Did Zeus raped Leda?

   • According to later Greek mythology, Leda bore Helen and Polydeuces, children of Zeus, while at the same time bearing Castor and Clytemnestra, children of her husband Tyndareus, the King of Sparta. According to many versions of the story, Zeus took the form of a swan and raped Leda on the same night she slept with her husband King Tyndareus.

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   Why is Leda a popular subject in ancient art?

   • Leda and the Swan, Leda and the Egg, and Leda with her children were popular subjects in ancient art. In the post- classical arts, it became a potent source of inspiration. It is the subject of William Butler Yeats ' poem Leda and the Swan.

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    Jun 1, 2022 · The Leda with the Swan painting by Leonardo da Vinci depicts the Greek story of Leda, the daughter of King Aetolia. When Zeus, King of the Gods, saw Leda, he was so taken with her beauty that he transformed into a swan and married her. Leda gave birth to two eggs, each of which birthed twins.