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Who painted it?
Who painted “Rape of Europa”?
“Rape of Europa” was painted by Valentin Serov in 1910. Where to see it: Tretyakov Gallery.
What to look for
Valentin Serov: fresh, lively portraits with natural light and quick, confident strokes; girls with peaches, aristocrats, writers.
Valentin Alexandrovich Serov (19 January 1865 – 5 December 1911) was a Russian painter and draughtsman during the Belle Époque, active in St. Petersburg and Moscow, generally considered the primary portraitist of his generation. Wikipedia
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