The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus [SEP] creator
The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus
The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus is a 1618 painting by Peter Paul Rubens. It is now on show in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich.
Description.
The painting depicts the mortal Castor and the immortal Pollux abducting Phoebe and Hilaeira, daughters of Leucippus of Messenia. Castor the horse-tamer is recognisable from his armour, whilst Pollux the boxer is shown with a bare and free upper body. They are also distinguished by their horses—Castor's is well-behaved
of Rubens for the Decius Mus tapestry series and many history paintings by Rubens, including "The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus" (c. 1618; Alte Pinakothek, Munich), "Samson and the Lion" (c. 1618; Private Collection), "Cimon and Iphigenia" (c. 1617–18; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna) and "Diana and her Nymphs Departing for the Chase" (c. 1616; Cleveland Museum of Art). Later in his career he painted landscapes for many other Antwerp painters such as Jacob Jordaens