The beautiful Orithyia is betrothed to the north wind of winter, Boreas, but is rejected by her father. He takes matters into his own hands, and sweeps her off to be his wife.
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The north wind, cold and harbinger of winter, who abducted an Athenian princess in so many paintings. Also one painting which could show Euros, the east wind.
The North Wind carries off his betrothed, in eight superb paintings by Rubens, Boucher, Evelyn De Morgan, and others. A miniature history of painting.
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