The Feast of Acheloüs
Medium
Oil on wood
Dimensions
42 1/2 x 64 1/2 in. (108 x 163.8 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Alvin and Irwin Untermyer, in memory of their parents, 1945
Accession Number
45.141
Tags
BanquetsMale NudesFemale NudesTheseusDiningFood
About the Artist
Peter Paul Rubens|Jan Brueghel the Elder · 1577–1640
Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) stands as the most influential artist of the Flemish Baroque tradition and the greatest exponent of Baroque painting's dynamism, vitality, and sensuous exuberance. Born in Siegen, Westphalia, and raised in Antwerp, Rubens received a humanist education studying Latin and classical literature before pursuing artistic training under three masters: Tobias Verhaecht, Adam ...