The Calydonian Boar Hunt
1617/28 (?), Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
The Calydonian Boar Hunt
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.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Flemish
Dated
1617/28 (?)
Artist
Peter Paul Rubens (1577 Siegen - 1640 Antwerpen) - GND
Material
Canvas
Dimensions
257 cm × 416 cm
Framed: 313 cm × 46 cm × 18 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
Gemäldegalerie, 523
Provenance
Coll. Leopold Wilhelm
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