Leda And The Swan (Peter Paul Rubens)
''Leda and the Swan'' is an oil painting by Peter Paul Rubens, who painted two versions of this subject. The first was completed in 1601 and the second in 1602. Rubens was heavily influenced by Michelangelo, and both paintings are variations on Michelangelo's famous lost painting, which is known from copies and prints. He was introduced to his work on his journey to Italy. Rubens decided to go to Rome to make copies of paintings and further his studies of Italian art from the leading Italian Renaissance painters of the previous century. In Rome, he encountered Michelangelo's version of ''Leda and the Swan''. A copy of Michelangelo's original work was done by Rubens. Rubens would have been familiar with Michelangelo's ''Leda''. His version is considered a prototype for Rubens's two works. Rubens's 1601 ''Leda'', was modeled after Michelangelo's ''Leda''. The placement of the body is very similar as is its twisting posture. Even the positioning of the fingers is mirrored. ...
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