Artists across eras have taken their own approach in painting the subject. The tale typically goes that Zeus imposed himself on Leda, but Michelangelo envisioned the inter-species pair making love.

The artwork portrays the Greek god Zeus – or Jupiter in Roman mythology – taking the form of a swan and seducing the Spartan Queen Leda, the wife of King Tyndareus. Depictions of Greek ...

From St. Petersburg to Tbilisi, through art and exile, Leda Garina is a feminist artist and activist who has turned her flight from Russia into a radical form of resistance. Founder of the ...

The Leda and the Swan motif has appeared in Western art since at least 1508, when Leonardo da Vinci created his own version. However, Padua’s interpretation gained notoriety due to its Nazi ties.

Art World Can a Newly Discovered Fresco of a Very Risqué Myth Help Pompeii Change Its Image? Leda and the Swan Goes on View. The recently discovered erotic scene is the latest addition to a world ...

Gain insight into the auction performance of Charalambides Andreas . Track the change in total sales value, performance of lots against estimate and compare the artist's sale price according to the ...

Archaeologists in Italy recently uncovered a 2,000-year-old fresco in remarkable condition on the walls of the House of Leda, a Pompeii mansion under excavation since 2018 that’s recognized for ...

View Leda and the Swan, Art Students League Ball by Weegee on artnet. Browse upcoming and past auction lots by Weegee. Price Database. 05 January 2025. Artists. Auctions. Galleries. Events. News.

Leda Health partnered with Denver mural artist and sexual assault survivor SoulfulArt, aka Valeriya Mushkaeva, to create "Celebrating Our Strength," inspired to show support for survivors who may ...

Lot Performance Against Estimate Painting A comparison of an artwork’s realized price at auction to its pre-sale estimate, expressed as a percentage. This metric indicates whether a lot sold above, ...