Alexandre-Jacques Chantron: Danae

PD Image: Danae (1891) oil painting by French painter and photographer Alexandre Jacques Chantron (1842-1918)

Bronze sculptures by Benvenuto Cellini

Photo: Replica of the bronze statue of Danaë in the pedestal of Perseus, by Italian goldsmith, sculptor, painter, soldier and musician Benvenuto Cellini, in the basement of Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, Italy. The original is on display at the Museo del Bargello in Florence.

Photo: Replica of a bronze statue in the pedestal of Perseus by Benvenuto Cellini in the basement of Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, Italy. The original is on display at the Museo del Bargello in Florence.

Danae on postage stamp of Ajman, UAE

Danae by Rembrandt van Rijn, was included on a set of commemorative postage stamps issued by Ajman, one of the Emirates of United Arab Emirates (UAE). The scan of the set of 14 such stamps can be found in this blog - CLICK HERE to view.

Danae, by Rembrandt van Rijn

Danae (1636-1643), oil on canvas painting by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669), dimensions 185 cm x 203 cm (72.83” x 79.92”), located at Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Danaë by Artemisia Gentileschi

Image: Danae (1612), oil on copper painting by Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1656), dimensions 41.3 cm x 52.7 cm, currently located at Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.

Danae, Vienna version by Titian

Painting: Danae (Vienna version) by Titian and workshop (1564), dimensions 135 cm x 152 cm; currently located at Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.

Danae by Titian, Naples version

Painting: Danae (Naples version, 1545-1546) by Titian, dimensions 120 cm x 172 cm; currently located at Galleria Nazionale di Capodimonte, Neapel.

Danae by Titian

Painting: Danae (hermitage version of 1553-1554) by Titian, dimensions 128 cm x 178 cm; currently located at Museo del Prado.

According to Greek mythology, Danaë, sometimes credited with founding the city of Ardea in Latium, was a daughter of King Acrisius of Argos and Eurydice. She was the mother of Perseus by Zeus.