The Calydonian Boar Hunt
1617/28 (?) | Peter Paul Rubens
At the harvest festival, King Oeneus had neglected to make the sacrifice that was due to Artemis, the goddess of hunting. As a punishment she sent a ferocious boar to ravage the lands of Calydon. The king’s son, Meleager, finally slew the animal with the help of Atalante and her companions. Jan Wildens painted the landscape and Frans Snyders the animals. Van Dyck extended the picture on all four sides.
At the harvest festival, King Oeneus had neglected to make the sacrifice that was due to Artemis, the goddess of hunting. As a punishment she sent a ferocious boar to ravage the lands of Calydon. The king’s son, Meleager, finally slew the animal with the help of Atalante and her companions. Jan Wildens painted the landscape and Frans Snyders the animals. Van Dyck extended the picture on all four sides.
Artist:
Peter Paul Rubens (1577 Siegen - 1640 Antwerpen) DNB
Time:
1617/28 (?)
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Flemish
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
257 cm × 416 cm
Framed: 313 cm × 46 cm × 18 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 523
Provenance
Coll. Leopold Wilhelm