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Commissioned by Philip II of Spain, Titian’s series of large-scale scenes from Ovid, which the painter called his poesie, are considered to be among the finest mythological paintings in Western art for their high drama and virtuosic handling. This show reunites all six for the first time in four centuries. Find out more from the National Gallery’s website.
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Perseus and Andromeda (c. 1554–56), Titian. Photo: The National Gallery, London/The Wallace Colection, London
The Rape of Europa (1560–62), Titian. Photo: © Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Danae (c. 1554–56), Titian. Photo: © Stratfield Saye Preservation Trust
Diana and Callisto (1556–59), Titian. Photo: © The National Gallery London/The National Galleries of Scotland
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