Jupiter and Leda 1711

Editor: Gaspard Duchange's "Jupiter and Leda" presents a scene brimming with classical mythology. The delicate etching gives the encounter a certain dreamlike quality. What do you make of the composition? Curator: It's a fascinating dance between the sacred and the sensual. Duchange captures the transformation, the moment when the divine touches the mortal. It makes me wonder, what does it mean to have a god visit you in such intimate ways? Editor: It makes me think about the power dynamics, the vulnerability... Curator: Exactly! And the swan's embrace, is it a seduction or a violation? Or perhaps, something in between. It gives you pause, doesn't it? Editor: Definitely food for thought. I appreciate the ambiguity now.