Erichthonius Discovered by the Daughters of Cecrops (Rubens)
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Erichthonius Discovered by the Daughters of Cecrops (1616) by Rubens
Erichthonios discovered by the daughters of Cecrops is a 1616 painting by Peter Paul Rubens. It shows Erichthonius of Athens discovered by the daughters of Cecrops, first king of Attica. It is now in the Liechtenstein Museum. In 1632, Rubens made another painting with the same theme; this painting is on display at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, Sweden.[1]
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The Daughters of Cecrops Discovering Erichtonius (1632) by Peter Paul Rubens, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm
References[]
- ^ "The Daughters of Cecrops Discovering Erichtonius". Nationalmuseum. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
External links[]
- Fürstliche Sammlungen Art Service GmbH & Co. OG. "Liechtenstein – The Princely Collections". liechtensteincollections.at. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
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- 17th-century painting stubs
- 1616 paintings
- Paintings by Peter Paul Rubens
- Dogs in art
- Paintings of children