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Painting of a woman riding a white bull into the sea while two women gesture on a rocky shore under a glowing sky.

The Abduction of Europa

A woman in a white and yellow drape rides a white bull through churning sea water, while two women in pink and green gesture toward them on a rocky shore. Dark hills, a glowing sun through clouds, and cattle on the left frame the scene in loose, warm brushwork.

Artist
David Teniers the Younger
Date
1654–56
Medium
Oil on panel
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1127 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1656).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Charles L. Hutchinson

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