LEDA Drawing By Dana Zivanovits

Year:

Medium:

Gouache Drawing

Size - (USA):

9 W x 12 H x 1 D (inches)

Size - (metric):

22.9 W x 30.5 H x 2.5 D (centimeters)

Theme:

Mythology

Edition:

Original

Artwork ID:

228182

PDF Copy:

Artwork Info Sheet (PDF)

Artwork Description:

The story of Leda and the Swan is a Greek myth which is told in various versions. Leda, the wife of the king of Sparta, was loved by the god Jupiter. He transformed himself into a swan and came to lie with her. As a consequence of their union she bore the twins Castor and Pollux, who were hatched from eggs. The subject was popular during the Renaissance. This artwork is done in pastel and gouche on Arches all rag acid free paper- a signed Zivanovits original.

Artwork Keywords:   Original Drawing

Materials:   Gouache Drawings