Europa and the Bull

sculpture by Milles

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The sculpture "Europa and the Bull" by Carl Milles draws inspiration from Greek mythology. In the myth, Europa was a Phoenician princess of remarkable beauty who caught the eye of Zeus, the king of the gods. Zeus transformed himself into a white bull and carried Europa away from Phoenicia to the island of Crete. There, she bore him three sons, including Minos, who became a legendary ruler of Crete.12

Carl Milles, a Swedish sculptor renowned for his large-scale fountains, created his Europa fountain in 1926 for the city of Halmstad, Sweden. His work often blends classical figures with Nordic elements, and this sculpture reflects the ancient myth of Europa and the bull.3

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Halmstad
…stands Carl Milles’s sculptural fountain Europa and the Bull. There are many parks and a large preserved natural forest—Galgberget, which contains an open-air museum of old peasant cottages, Hallandsgården, which is part of the Halland Art Museum. Tylösand is a popular seaside resort.
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…stands Carl Milles’s sculptural fountain Europa and the Bull. There are many parks and a large preserved natural forest—Galgberget, which contains an open-air museum of old peasant cottages, Hallandsgården, which is part of the Halland Art Museum. Tylösand is a popular seaside resort.
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