Danaë
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Later it gave no explanation, apart from the owner having decided against selling "Danaë," painted when the Austrian artist was just 19, at this time.
From Reuters ● May 17, 2017
That's a bit of wishful thinking, but the J. Paul Getty Museum's acquisition Thursday of Orazio Gentileschi's magnificent Baroque masterpiece "Danaë" excites the imagination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2016
The first mythological picture Titian sent Philip II was a new version of Danaë.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 2, 2015
Impregnated by Zeus, Danaë gave birth to Perseus, who eventually fulfilled the fatal prophecy.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2010
He seems to have taken no notice of the mother and son for a long time, but at last Danaë attracted his attention.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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