The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus
Peter Paul Rubens · 1618
Why it's great
Two heroic twin brothers carry off two daughters of a king on their horses, with the women struggling in the arms of the men, in a rush of motion. Peter Paul Rubens painted it in about 1618, and the story is from Greek myth.
Where to see it
📍 Alte Pinakothek, upper floor, gallery VIIMaxvorstadt, Germany
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Peter Paul Rubens was born in Siegen, Germany, in 1577 and grew up in Antwerp, which became his home. He was the most famous Baroque painter of northern Europe, ran a huge workshop, and also worked as a diplomat for Spain. He died in Antwerp in 1640.
