Leda and the Swan
The Met
Artist: Bachiacca (Francesco d'Ubertino Verdi)(Italian, Florence 1494–1557 Florence)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: Overall 16 7/8 x 12 1/2 in. (42.9 x 31.8 cm); painted surface 16 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (41.9 x 31.8 cm)
Credit Line: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Nude woman, large bird, and small figures with broken eggshells in a natural landscape
Detailed Description
A vertical image depicts a nude woman, a large bird, and several small figures in a natural landscape. A light-skinned woman, with braided light brown hair, stands or sits centrally, looking down towards the bird's head. Her left hand is near the bird's beak, which is close to her chest. The large bird, with greyish-brown feathers, a long neck, and webbed feet, is positioned to her right. Around the woman's feet are five small, nude, child-like figures. On the left, two figures are partially encased in broken eggshells; one sits with an eggshell around its lower body, looking down, while another sits with an eggshell on its head, covering its face. On the right, two figures are positioned near each other, one standing over another lying on its back, partially in a broken eggshell. Another broken eggshell is visible to the far right. The background features dark green trees with thick trunks behind the main figures. To the left, a dirt path leads towards a light-colored, multi-story building with an arched entrance, where two small figures are visible. The ground is a mix of brown and green, with some darker foliage in the foreground. The sky above is light blue with scattered white clouds.
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