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Romulus and Remus (Rubens)

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Romulus and Remus
ArtistPeter Paul Rubens
Year1615–1616
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions210 cm × 212 cm (83 in × 83 in)
LocationPinacoteca Capitolina, Rome

Romulus and Remus is a painting by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens.[1] It is housed in the Pinacoteca Capitolina in Rome, Italy.[1] It depicts the brothers Romulus and Remus being cared for by a wolf. The painting also shows the god of the Tiber river sitting on his urn, a woodpecker that watched over the twins to bring them food, and a shepherd discovering the infants.

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  1. ^ a b Néret, Gilles (2005). "Painter, Courtier, and Envoy 1600–1620". Peter Paul Rubens: The Homer of Painting. Taschen. p. 37. ISBN 3-8228-2885-8. Retrieved 27 November 2021.