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Danae and the Shower of Gold (painting)

  • Also Known As: Danae with Nursemaid
  • Type: Painting

Danae and the Shower of Gold is a painting by Italian artist Titian. - AsNotedIn




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Y/M/D Association Description Place Locale Food Event
1565/00/00 Titian Artist Titian creates "Danae and the Shower of Gold".
1630/00/00 Diego Velazquez Owner Velazquez acquires "Danae and the Shower of Gold" during his first sojourn in Italy, 1629-1631, and sells it to Philip IV of Spain.
1869/12/00 Thomas Eakins Education In Titian's picture the 'rain' on Danae and the thigh of the female show cracking in the light areas, but the shadows, which are very dark and strongly colored, do not show any at all... - Thomas Eakins' notebook Museo del Prado, Madrid Madrid Thomas Eakins' Spanish Sojourn

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Particulars for Danae and the Shower of Gold (painting):
Area of Significance Art expression of creative skill and imagination such as painting or sculpture
Art Medium Canvas
Art Medium Oil
Art Type Painting art of using colored substance to create a picture




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