Erichthonius Discovered by the Daughters of Cecrops (Rubens)

Summary

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]

Erichthonius Discovered by the Daughters of Cecrops (1616) by Rubens
The Daughters of Cecrops Discovering Erichtonius (1632) by Peter Paul Rubens, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

References edit

  1. ^ "The Daughters of Cecrops Discovering Erichtonius". Nationalmuseum. Retrieved 28 August 2020.

External links edit

  • Fürstliche Sammlungen Art Service GmbH & Co. OG. "Liechtenstein – The Princely Collections". liechtensteincollections.at. Retrieved 2018-07-20.