Landscape with Philemon and Baucis

Ink on Paper

Peter Paul Rubens
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Submission
Royal Academy Fine Arts, Antwerp
Language
Dutch
Source
Commerical Organisation
Format
Archive
Era
Early Modern: 1500—1800
Sphere
Cultural
Submission
Royal Academy Fine Arts, Antwerp
Language
Dutch
Source
Commerical Organisation
Format
Archive
Era
Early Modern: 1500—1800
Sphere
Cultural
Philemon and Baucis, accompanied by Zeus and Hermes, Inventory No. 11001, Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp

Philemon and Baucis, Accompanied by Zeus and Hermes, Inventory No. 11001, by Peter Paul Rubens is an artwork housed at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp.

This piece represents the mythological story of Philemon and Baucis, an elderly couple known for their hospitality toward the gods Zeus and Hermes, who visited their humble home disguised as mortals. In the myth, the gods reward the couple for their kindness by transforming them into trees, allowing them to remain together in perpetuity. The artwork captures this moment, showcasing the divine figures alongside the couple.

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