It depicts the mythical story of Leda’s seductive night with Zeus, who appeared to
her in the form of a majestic swan. Greek mythology tells of the moment when the
god of Olympus transforms to approach Leda – and this moment is captured here in
an extremely expressive form. The oversized swan, towering over the female figure,
personifies not only Zeus’s power, but also his dominance in this fateful meeting. It is
a depiction of the union of the divine and the human.