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 Danaë, Correggio, Pal. Borghese, Rome.

By Rembrandt, Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Danaë, nude, reclining on a couch with green silk hangings; behind, partly concealed by curtains, an old woman with a bunch of keys; in front, a table with red cover, and a rich girdle lying on the floor.—Smith.

By Titian, Madrid Museum; canvas, H. 4 ft. 2 in. × 5 ft. 10 in. Danaë, nude, in same position as the Danaë of Naples, but the shape is less refined; a little dog lies curled up at her side, and, instead of the Cupid, an old woman at the foot of the couch greedily watches the gold as it falls into her apron. Painted in 1554 for Philip II. of Spain. Injured by cleaning and repairs. Repetitions, with changes, in Hermitage, St. Petersburg, and in Vienna Museum. Copy of Hermitage Danaë, Duke of Wellington, London; copy of Vienna, Lady Malmesbury.—C. & C., Titian, ii. 227.

Danaë, Titian, Vienna Museum.

By Titian, Naples Museum; canvas, figure life-size. Danaë, nude, lies on a couch, the upper part of her form raised on white cushions; above, a livid cloud, from which the golden rain is falling; Cupid, with out-*stretched wings and a gesture of surprise, glides away to the right. A marvel in light and shade, modelling, and flesh painting. Painted in 1545 for Ottavio Farnese; in Farnese Collection till after 1680. Unevenly cleaned and retouched in places. Many copies. Extant reproductions: Nostitz Collection, Prague; Dudley House, London; Venice Academy; Lord Northwick's. Engraved by Strange.—C. & C., Titian, ii. 119; Ridolfi, Maraviglie, i. 231; Vasari, ed. Mil., vii. 447; Klas. der Malerei, i. Pl. 60.

By Anton van Dyck, Dresden Gallery; canvas, H. 4 ft. 3 in. × 5 ft. 10 in. Danaë, nude, lying upon a couch