A Mythological Wax Relief by a German Female Artist

The episode featured in this elegant wax relief attributed to female artist Anna Maria Braun (Lyon 1642 – Frankfurt 1713) comes from the Greek myth of Zeus and Antiope. The maiden, daughter of King Nycteus of Thebes, is caught in a storm while riding on Mount Cithaeron and takes refuge in a cave, where she …

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