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Relief: Leda and the Swan
Unknown1st century BC
Altes Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Depicted is the well-known episode from Greek mythology: Zeus unites with Leda in the shape of a swan. From this union, Helen and the Dioscuri will come forth. To the right the winged Eros, to the left behind Leda an altar, the entire scene being framed by two trees.
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Details
- Title: Relief: Leda and the Swan
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 1st century BC
- Location: Rome
- Type: Marble
- Medium: Marble
- Object acquired: Acquired in Rome around 1840
- Inv.-No.: Sk 923
- ISIL-No.: DE-MUS-814319
- External link: Altes Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
- Copyrights: Text: © Antikensammlung, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin || Photo: © b p k - || Photo Agency / Antikensammlung, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Johannes Laurentius
- Collection: Antikensammlung, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz
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