ΜΥΘΟΤΟΠΙΑ

The abduction of Oreithia by Boreas

Sculpture complex made of marble showing Oreithia being abducted by Boreas. The daughter of the Athenian king, Erechtheus, is depicted being in the hands of Boreas, who is naked and winged. His facial expression (puffy cheeks) indicates his identity (the blowing north wind). He stands over a man with the same expression as him; so he may be the personification of another wind.

Caption Marble statue with the abduction of Oreithia by Boreas

Mythic people Oreithyia (Heroine) ,Boreas (Deity)

Type Statue

Artist/Creator Gaspard Marsy and Anselme Flamen

Origin Gardens at Palace of Versailles, France

Current position Musée du Louvre, Paris (France)

Index number MR 1844

Dating 1677 - 1687 AD

Notes

The abduction of Oreithia by Boreas, no. MR 1844 (Louvre Collections)

Το ίδιο αγαλματικό σύμπλεγμα φιλοτεχνήθηκε σε μπρούντζο από τους ίδιους γλύπτες, βλ. The abduction of Oreithia by Boreas, no. MR 3803 (Louvre Collections)