Ganymede Abducted by the Eagle

Ganymede Abducted by the Eagle was painted by Correggio during 1531-2532. This painting spoke to me in ways that a tiny amount of paintings spoke to me before. 

It basically entails a little boy, called Ganymede, getting abducted by Zeus, a Greek god. He is getting taken away from his earthly needs to gain a higher requirement that he fulfills by going to heaven.The dog that is staring at Ganymede and the eagle in shock, proves that there is some link from Ganymede to earth. It is as if he gets pulled back down to his earthly requirements by the feeling of suspense created by the shocked state by the dog's eyes.

Ganymede seems a little bit afraid as well, due to the fact that his mouth is hanging a little bit open and his eyes does not look relaxed. His body is also tense and it seems as if he is in a state of panic. These signs indicates that Ganymede is afraid of the unknown. He does not seek a change in his life, due to the fact that he knows how to act and react to things on earth, but does not know anything about heaven or if there even is such a place.

I decided to recapture the meaning of this amazing Renaissance. This is how it turned out...

"Ganymede Abducted by the Eagle" - Cari van Niekerk