Mars and Rhea Silvia
Peter Paul Rubens
Sir Peter Paul Rubens was a Flemish artist. He is considered the most influential artist of Flemish Baroque tradition.
Max Resolution:3000×2298 PX
Title:Mars and Rhea Silvia
Artists:Peter Paul Rubens
Date:c.1620
Style:Baroque
Genre:mythological painting
Medium:oil,canvas
Location:Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Dimensions:463×645 cm
Copyright:Public domain
Mars and Rhea Silvia is a 1617 painting by Peter Paul Rubens, now in the Liechtenstein Museum in Vienna. It shows Mars's rape of Rhea Silvia, which resulted in the birth of Romulus and Remus, founders of Rome.