JAN GOSSAERT GEN. MABUSE (1478-1532)

DANAE (1527) wo?

Oak, 114,3 x 95,4 cm

Gossaert depicts the story of how Zeus, the

father of the gods, descended upon King

Argos' daughter in a shower of gold,

thereby fathering Perseus. The

mythological theme and the architectural

motifs taken from the Antique all combine

to create a distinctly Renaissance work.

The painted framing element works like a

shrine that effectively encircles the rather

erotic theme.