The Birth of the Milky Way, Rubens
- Oil on linen canvas
- 100% hand-painted
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| Author: | Pedro Pablo Rubens |
|---|---|
| Original Title: | Herkomst van de Melkweg |
| Type: | Painting |
| Style: | Baroque |
| Medium | Oil |
| Support: | Canvas |
| Year: | 1637 |
| Located: | Prado National Museum, Madrid. |
Canvas commissioned by Philip IV for the decoration of his recreational house in El Pardo, Madrid.
It features characters from Roman mythology; the story aims to explain the origin of our Milky Way, which arose from milk scattered across space, that one day the goddess Juno gave to her baby Hercules, also a son of Jupiter, who appears thoughtful on the left.
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The Birth of the Milky Way, Rubens
Sale price$1,070.00 CAD