The Rape of Ganymede

Rembrandt, 1635, Dresdens nationella konstsamlingar

‘The Rape of Ganymede’ is a work by Rembrandt van Rijn (Netherlands, 1606–1669). It is dated 1635. It is part of the collection Dresdens nationella konstsamlingar. Wikidata links the work to a movement covered in the chapter ‘The Baroque’.

It is made of oil paint and canvas. It measures 177 × 129 cm. The work belongs to the genre mythological painting. The things depicted include Ganymede and eagle.