The Rape of Ganymede

The Rape of Ganymede or The Abduction of Ganymede is a painting by the Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens produced between 1636 and 1638 for the Spanish king Philip IV of Spain's hunting lodge. The painting is based on a story recounted in classical poet Ovid's Metamorphoses (X, 155-161). It depicts the moment when the Roman supreme god Jupiter, acting through the form of an eagle, captures the young shepherd Ganymede and lifts him into the air. It is in the collection of the Museo del Prado in Madrid. The dramatic scene gave Rubens ample opportunity to show his skill in depicting a lively scene around a beautiful male nude.

The context and name of the work is shared with an earlier Rubens c. 1611-1612, which instead portrays Ganymede's arrival on Olympus with the previous cup-bearer, Hebe, handing him her vessel as a banquet begins in the background.

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