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Europa


Europa riding the bull, Caeretan hydria

Europa riding the bull, in profile facing left. Europa wears a long chiton and her hair is loose down her back. Two fish swim under the bull's hooves. A dolphin dives down in front of the bull, while a bird flies overhead.
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    Black-figure Caeretan hydria showing Europa riding the bull. Attributed to the Eagle Painter. Excavated from Cerveteri. Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia 50643.

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    Subjects
    Europa
    Type
    Image
    License
    Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike
    Properties
    Agent
    Eagle Painter
    Date
    ca. 530–520 BCE
    Culture
    Greek
    Medium
    terracotta
    Location
    Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia, Rome
    Image Credit
    Wikimedia: Sailko

    Europa and the Bull, Metope

    Europa, in right profile, sits sideways on the back of a bull. She wears a chiton and wrap; her hair hangs down her back, gathered at the neck. The bull's head is turned to look at the viewer. Europe grasps its right horn with her left hand. Below the bulls hooves are two dolphins.
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      Europa riding the bull across the sea. Metope from Temple Y, Seliunte. Museo Archeologico Regionale Antonino Salinas, Palermo, 3915.

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      Image Source
      Regione Siciliana Assessorato Beni Culturali
      Subjects
      Europa
      Type
      Image
      License
      Creative Commons Attribution
      Properties
      Agent
      Unknown
      Date
      560–550 BCE
      Culture
      Greek
      Dimensions
      h. 84.2 cm, w. 67.5 cm
      Location
      Museo Archeologico Regionale Antonino Salinas, Palermo
      Image Credit
      Wikimedia: Bjs
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