Rembrandt Harmenszoon Van Rijn, the Dutch artist, painted Danae in 1636. It is a life-sized depiction of the character Danae, mother of Perseus, from Greek mythology presumably in the act of welcoming Zeus. This work is located in the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia.
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