# The Rape of Europa [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [ZUCCARELLI, Francesco]() - Date: 1701-1750 - Technique: Oil on canvas, 142 x 208 cm ## Commentary Much loved by collectors, Zuccarelli specialized in painting luminous Arcadian landscapes. His Tuscan origins are suggested by the clarity and rationality of his compositions. The figures, drawn from classical myths, enhance the refined aristocratic quality of his paintings. The Rape of Europa has always been considered one of Zuccarelli's masterpieces. ## Related artworks - [Bacchanal]() - [Bull-Hunting \(detail\)]() - [Bull-Hunting]() - [Fishermen and Other Figures beside a Flowing Stream]() - [Landscape]() - [Landscape with a Rider]() - [Landscape with a Woman Leading a Cow]() - [Landscape with Bridge]() - [Landscape with Girls at the River]() - [Rape of Europa]() - [The Rape of Europa \(detail\)]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()