Ganymede Abducted by the Eagle

Ganymede Abducted by the Eagle
ArtistAntonio da Correggio
Yearc. 1531–1532
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions163.5 cm × 70.5 cm (64.4 in × 27.8 in)
LocationKunsthistorisches Museum

Ganymede Abducted by the Eagle (c. 1531–1532) is a painting by the Italian late Renaissance artist Antonio da Correggio. It is housed in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria.

The work was part of a series executed by Correggio for Federico II Gonzaga in Mantua, about the loves of Jupiter. The painting depicts Ganymede.

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