🐉 Myths & Legends
Ganymede Abducted by the Eagle
Antonio da Correggio · 1530
Why it's great
A big eagle carries the young boy Ganymede up into the sky, with a little dog barking from below. Correggio painted it in about 1530, and the eagle is the god Zeus in disguise.
Where to see it
📍 Kunsthistorisches MuseumInnere Stadt, Austria
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⬇ Hi-res download
3,415 × 7,863 px · 26.9 megapixels · prints up to about 11 × 26 inches at 300 dpi
File page & license ↗
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
These links open search results on each shop's own website; we don't sell anything or earn a commission, and print quality varies by seller. Ask a grown-up before you buy anything.
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Antonio da Correggio was an Italian painter born around 1489 and named after the town of Correggio. He painted soft, glowing pictures with warm light and swirling clouds of angels, and he influenced the Baroque painters. He died in 1534.
