![]() ![]() ![]() However, Rubens did make alterations to Michelangelo’s design. Everything from the placement of Leda’s twisting body entangled with the swan, to the detail of her fingers mirrors the work of his Italian forebear. Rubens’s 1601 Leda was clearly modelled on that of Michelangelo’s. It was a common form for Italian Renaissance artists (such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Tintoretto) upon which to display their talent.Īfter seeing Michelangelo’s version of Leda and the Swan in Rome, the Flemish artist, Peter Paul Rubens, painted two versions of the subject in 16. Listen Now Later interpretationįor artists and writers, this myth has been a fruitful source of inspiration. To try and begin to make sense of it all, we're going back to very beginning, to the origins of Zeus, starting with his grandfather and grandmother, Uranus and Gaia.įor this episode, Tristan Hughes is joined by academic, author, broadcaster and Professor in Classics and Ancient History at the University of Warwick, Michael Scott. ![]() He's one of the most complex figures in history, and his story is one that's been retold throughout millennia. He is king of all other gods and men, and the key figure in Greek mythology. Zeus, the chief deity, is the Olympian god of sky and thunder. ![]()
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