Peter Paul Rubens, 1615 - The Feast of Acheloüs - fine art print
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What does the original description of the The Metropolitan Museum of Art write about this work of art created by Peter Paul Rubens? (© - The Metropolitan Museum of Art - www.metmuseum.org)
Rubens and his friend Jan Brueghel collaborated on a number of mythological and religious pictures about 1610–20. In this panel Rubens designed and painted the figure groups and Brueghel painted everything else. The river god Acheloüs explains to the Greek hero Theseus that a distant island is his former lover Perimele, transformed by Neptune so that she could remain forever within the river’s embrace. The artists combined Latin learning, athletic nudes (some based on classical sculpture), the wonders of nature and some made by man into an encyclopedic display meant for a sophisticated collector.
Structured artwork information
| Name of the artpiece: | "The Feast of Acheloüs" |
| Classification of the work of art: | painting |
| Umbrella term: | classic art |
| Century: | 17th century |
| Created in the year: | 1615 |
| Approximate age of artwork: | over 400 years old |
| Medium of original artwork: | oil on wood |
| Artwork original size: | 42 1/2 x 64 1/2 in (108 x 163,8 cm) |
| Museum / collection: | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Museum location: | New York City, New York, United States of America |
| Museum's web page: | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| License of artwork: | public domain |
| Courtesy of: | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Alvin and Irwin Untermyer, in memory of their parents, 1945 |
| Creditline: | Gift of Alvin and Irwin Untermyer, in memory of their parents, 1945 |
Artist details table
| Name: | Peter Paul Rubens |
| Additional names: | Rubens P.P., Rubens Pietro Paolo, P. Rubens, Ruvens, Sir P.P. Rubens, Ruwens, P.P. Rubeens, P. Reuben, Sir P. Reuben, Rubenns Peter Paul, Sir P. Paul Rubens, P: P: Rubbens, Sir Peter Paul Rubens, Pedro Paulo Rubbens, Pierre Paul Rubbens, Rubens Peeter Pauwel, Pietro Pauolo, Pet. Paul Rubens, P.P. Rubbens, Reubens, Pierre-Paul Rubens, P.P Rubens, Rubenns, Rubens Pieter-Pauwel, Petri Paulo Rubbens, Rubens d'Anversa, Pierre Rubens, P. P. Reubens, Pierre-Paul Rubbens, Bubens, Ruebens Peter Paul, Pieree Paul Rubens, רובנס פטר פאול, Peter Poulo Ribbens, Rubens Peter Paul, Peter Paul Rubens, Pietro Robino, P. v. Rubens, Rhubens, P.-P. Rubens, Pieter Paulus Rubbens, Paul Rubens, Ruben's, Rubens ou dans sa maniere, P. P. Rubens, Paulo Rubbens, Rubenso fiamengo, Ruuenes Peter Paul, Ruben, Rubens Pietro Paolo, Pietro Paulo Rubens, P. Paolo Rubens, P. P. Rubbens, Rubens P. P., Ribbens, Ubens Fiammingo, Petro Paulo Rubes, Petrus Paulus Rubens, Sir P.Paul Rubens, Peter Paul Reubens, Rubben, Rurens, Petrus Paulus Rubbens, Rubenes, petrus paul rubens, P. Rubbens, P.P. Rubens, Paul Reubens, Pedro Pablo de Rubenes, Rubens Sir Peter Paul Flem., Peter Paolo Rubens, P. Paul Rubens, Rubens Sir, Pietro Paolo Rubens, Reuben, Rupens, Pietro Paolo Fumino, Pietro Paolo, P.o Pablo Rubens, Pedro Pablo Rubenes, pieter paul rubens, Ruvenes, Pieter Paulo Rubbens, רובנס פטר פול, P. Ribbens, Rubbens, Rubins, Rubens Pierre-Paul, Petro Paulo Rubbens, Pietropaolo Rubenz, rubens p. p., Petro Paul Rubens, Rubens Peter Paul, Sir P. P. Rubens, Pietro Paolo Rubbens, Rubens Sir Peter Paul, Rubens Pieter Paul, Buddens, P. Paulo Rubbens, Piere Paul Rubens, Ruebens, Rubens ou sa manière, rrubes, Rubin, Pablo Rubes, Paolo Rubens, Pierre Paul Rubens, Rubens, PP. Rubens, P. Pauel Rubens, Pieter Paul Rubbens, rubens petrus paulus, Pietro Pauolo Rubens, Chev. Pet. Paul. Rubens, P. Paulus Rubbens, Ruben Peter Paul, Rubens Peter Paul Sir, Rubeen |
| Gender of the artist: | male |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Professions: | diplomat, painter |
| Country: | the Netherlands |
| Artist classification: | old master |
| Art styles: | Baroque |
| Age at death: | 63 years |
| Year born: | 1577 |
| Hometown: | Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Year of death: | 1640 |
| Died in (place): | Antwerp, Antwerpen province, Flanders, Belgium |
Structured product details
| Print prodct: | fine art reproduction |
| Reproduction: | digital reproduction |
| Manufacturing method: | UV direct printing |
| Provenance: | German-made |
| Type of stock: | on demand production |
| Product use: | gallery wall, art collection (reproductions) |
| Artwork alignment: | landscape alignment |
| Aspect ratio: | 3 : 2 - length : width |
| Meaning: | the length is 50% longer than the width |
| Materials available: | metal print (aluminium dibond), acrylic glass print (with real glass coating), poster print (canvas paper), canvas print |
| Canvas print (canvas on stretcher frame) variants: | 30x20cm - 12x8", 60x40cm - 24x16", 90x60cm - 35x24", 120x80cm - 47x31", 150x100cm - 59x39" |
| Acrylic glass print (with real glass coating): | 30x20cm - 12x8", 60x40cm - 24x16", 90x60cm - 35x24", 120x80cm - 47x31", 150x100cm - 59x39" |
| Poster print (canvas paper) options: | 60x40cm - 24x16", 90x60cm - 35x24", 120x80cm - 47x31" |
| Dibond print (alumnium material) sizes: | 30x20cm - 12x8", 60x40cm - 24x16", 90x60cm - 35x24", 120x80cm - 47x31" |
| Art print framing: | no frame |
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Article specs
The more than 400 year-old masterpiece was made by the baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens. The beyond 400 years old original was painted with the size of 42 1/2 x 64 1/2 in (108 x 163,8 cm). Oil on wood was used by the Dutch artist as the technique for the painting. The work of art belongs to the The Metropolitan Museum of Art's art collection located in New York City, New York, United States of America. With courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Alvin and Irwin Untermyer, in memory of their parents, 1945 (public domain license). In addition, the work of art has the creditline: Gift of Alvin and Irwin Untermyer, in memory of their parents, 1945. Furthermore, alignment of the digital reproduction is landscape with a ratio of 3 : 2, which means that the length is 50% longer than the width. The diplomat, painter Peter Paul Rubens was an artist from the Netherlands, whose artistic style can be attributed mainly to Baroque. The European artist lived for a total of 63 years - born in 1577 in Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and deceased in the year 1640.
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