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Peter Paul Rubens (8th Jul, 1577 - 30th May, 1640)

Thomyris, reine des Scythes, fait plonger la tête de Cyrus dans un vase rempli de sang

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Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais / Thierry Le Mage

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Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Michel Urtado

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head (human body)

court (retinue of the king)

Scythian (representation of)

Cyrus II (vers 590-530 av J.-C)

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Title:

Thomyris, reine des Scythes, fait plonger la tête de Cyrus dans un vase rempli de sang

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Dimensions:

2630 x 1990

Inventory number:

INV1768

Location:

musée du Louvre

About the author(s)

Author:

Peter Paul Rubens

Also known as:

Petrus Paulus Rubens

Pierre Paul Rubens

Sir Peter Paul Rubens

Paolo Rubens

Pedro Pablo Rubenes

Pierre-Paul Rubens

Peter Paul Rubenns

Pietro Paolo Rubens

Pietro Paolo Rubbens

Pietropaolo Rubenz

פטר פאול רובנס

Peter Paul Ruuenes

Pietro Pauolo Rubens

Pieter-Pauwel Rubens

Peter Paul Reubens

Petro Paulo Rubes

Sir Rubens

Peeter Pauwel Rubens

P. P. Rubens

Peter Paul Ruebens

Pedro Pablo de Rubenes

Pietro Paulo Rubens

Pieter Paul Rubens

Peter Paolo Rubens

Born:

8th Jul, 1577

Dead:

30th May, 1640

Country:

Pays-Bas espagnols

See more about this author on Wikipedia:

Sir Peter Paul Rubens (/ˈruːbənz/; Dutch: [ˈrybə(n)s]; 28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish Baroque painter. A proponent of an extravagant Baroque style that emphasized movement, colour, and sensuality, Rubens is well known for his Counter-Reformation altarpieces, portraits, landscapes, and history paintings of mythological and allegorical subjects. In addition to running a large studio in Antwerp that produced paintings popular with nobility and art collectors throughout Europe, Rubens was… Read more...