Philemon and Baucis, Accompanied by Zeus and Hermes, Inventory No. 11001, by Peter Paul Rubens is a masterwork housed at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp.
The piece depicts the mythological tale of Philemon and Baucis, an elderly couple renowned for their hospitality toward Zeus and Hermes, who visited their humble home disguised as travellers. This story, drawn from Ovid's Metamorphoses, exemplifies the virtue of hospitality and the sacred relationship between mortals and gods.
In the myth, the gods reward the couple's generosity by transforming them into intertwined trees, allowing them to remain together for eternity—a metaphor for enduring love and the divine recognition of human virtue. Rubens captures this pivotal moment, illustrating how mythological narratives offer moral frameworks that transcend time and culture.
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↑ ▢ "Philemon and Baucis accompanied by Zeus and Hermes", c. 1620. Landscape painting depicting Philemon and Baucis accompanied by Zeus and Hermes; Artist: Peter Paul Rubens; Source: Inventory No. 11001, Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp.
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