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Good try, but not correct.

I'll give you a hint: the artist is Italian and the painting dates from 1562.

Wow, that's a stumper! I've been researching all night and can't come close. I'll try again tomorrow.

Happy New Year to all of you!
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Trish

The subject is The Rape of Europa, and while it is hard to tell from such a small picture, it looks like Titian to me. I had to look up his dates because I thought he was later than that, but he was painting around then.

Bingo! Claybird, you are correct.

The painting is by Titian and it is "The Rape of Europa."

It can be seen at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in

Boston, MA. I have seen it and it is spectacular!

Lucky you, to have been to the Gardner museum! I am near Boston every summer, but have such an aversion to cities that I never can bring myself to go in to see it.
I had to be in Washington DC last month and had a free afternoon that I planned to spend at the National Gallery. Unfortunately that was the weekend of the big snowstorm and all of the museums were closed. Too bad, I may never get another chance like that!

Claybird, Boston is a great city. I worked there for 20 years. It's really not that scary. It's easy enough to take the subway to the MFA and the Gardner Museum is nearby.

I would highly recommend the trip into the city if you can make it next time. Driving is a bit crazy because of the one way streets and parking restrictions. Make a day of it!

Oh shoot. I was going to say Titan! LOL I was comparing that picture to others of his but went with Della'Abate instead. (Should've went with my first instinct!) LOl
Good one!

That took good research! I could not find anything on it.

Can anyone identify the handsome fellow in this painting and the artist?

Sir Walter Raleigh?

No, good guess though.