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Danaë is a painting by the Italian baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi. It hangs in the Saint Louis Art Museum, United States.[1][2][3]

Danae
Year	c. 1612
Medium	oil paint, copper
Dimensions	41.3 cm (16.3 in) × 52.7 cm (20.7 in)
Accession No.	93:1986
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Description

Subject Matter

The story of Danaë is recorded in Ovid's Metamorphoses and recounts the plight of the daughter of King Acrisius of Argos. A prophecy led him to believe that his grandchild would lead to his death, and therefore imprisoned his daughter to prevent a potential pregnancy. Zeus overcame this challenge by transforming himself into a shower of gold, entering the room and seducing Danaë. She subsequently bore a son Perseus, who went on to kill his grandfather in his adulthood.

Composition

The nude figure of Danaë reclines on her richly-textiled bed in a darkened space, while her servant wearing a white headscarf in the background collects gold coins in her blue skirts. The pose and design are based on Artemisia's earlier version of Cleopatra.[4] A cleaning completed in 1986 removed old discolored varnish and restored the vibrant colors of the servant's dress.[5]

Interpretation

Art historians have debated this portrayal of Danaë, with some noting an open, inviting posture, while others observe the clenched fist and closed legs.[4] Some scholars believe this painting refers directly to the rape the artist endured a few years prior,[3] while others argue that she rather had a sympathy for women victimized by unwelcome sexual pressures.[6]

History

Attribution

Unlike most of Artemisia's surviving works, this painting was executed on copper.[4] Given that Orazio was known to work frequently on copper, this has led scholars to debate the authorship between daughter and father.[5] The attribution to Artemisia lies in both the naturalistic rendering of the female form as well as the sensitive portrayal of a woman's distress towards sexual violence.[4]

Provenance

The painting was created while Artemisia was living in Rome, around 1612.[2] The first documented appearance of the painting was at the Sotheby's sale in Monaco on 22 February 1986, where it was sold as a work of the artist's father Orazio. The painting was subsequently purchased by the Saint Louis Art Museum on 1 August 1986.[7]

References

На других языках

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- [en] Danae (Artemisia Gentileschi)

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[es] Dánae (Gentileschi)

Dánae es un cuadro atribuido a la pintora italiana Artemisia Gentileschi (también se concede su autoría a su padre, Orazio Gentileschi, pues Artemisia pertenecía a su taller)[1]que realizó para Giovanni Antonio Sauli.[2]Se encuentra ubicado en el Museo de Arte de San Luis, en Estados Unidos.

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[it] Danae (Artemisia Gentileschi)

Danae è un dipinto attribuito ad Artemisia Gentileschi; eseguito a olio su rame nel 1612 ca, misura 40,5x52,5 cm ed è conservato nel Saint Louis Art Museum, a St. Louis (Missouri).

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