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Romulus and Remus (Rubens) 
Summary
Romulus and Remus is a painting by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens.[1] It is housed in the Pinacoteca Capitolina in Rome, Italy.[1] It depicts the brothers Romulus and Remus being cared for by a wolf. The painting also shows the god of the Tiber river sitting on his urn, a woodpecker that watched over the twins to bring them food, and a shepherd discovering the infants.
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| Artist | Peter Paul Rubens |
| Year | 1615–1616 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 210 cm × 212 cm (83 in × 83 in) |
| Location | Pinacoteca Capitolina, Rome |
Notes edit
- ^ a b Néret, Gilles (2005). "Painter, Courtier, and Envoy 1600–1620". Peter Paul Rubens: The Homer of Painting. Taschen. p. 37. ISBN 3-8228-2885-8. Retrieved 27 November 2021.