SCHUT, Cornelis I
(b. 1597, Antwerpen, d. 1655, Antwerpen)

The Rape of Europa

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Oil on panel
Private collection

Throughout his career Schut painted scenes, especially in grisaille, for medallions and cartouches in the centre of the flower garlands by Daniel Seghers; he was in fact Segher's most important collaborator for these. In addition he remained popular as a painter of mythological and allegorical subjects. A good example of his inventiveness in this area is his Rape of Europa.