Europa on a Running Bull
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Europa on a Running Bull” now? Collection: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Harvard Art Museums
Cambridge, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
Dynamic in gesture but serene in expression, this figurine depicts the famous abduction of Europa by the god Zeus. Having taken the form of a beautiful white bull, Zeus seized the princess, and brought her from her home in Phoenicia to the island of Crete. Once on the island, Europa bore Zeus a son, Minos, who would grow up to be Crete’s most famous king.
Harvard Art Museums
Details
- Accession number
- 1960.511
In the catalog
Sources
- Harvard Art Museums
- Image: Harvard Art Museums — © President and Fellows of Harvard College
