Briseis given back to Achilles by Nestor
Briseis given back to Achilles by Nestor - Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640) - The Prado Museum
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Briseis given back to Achilles by Nestor - Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640) - The Prado Museum
Date: 1630-35
Medium: Oil on panel
Dimensions: 107.5 x 163.0 cm
Medium: Oil on panel
Dimensions: 107.5 x 163.0 cm
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Attributed to Peter Paul Rubens and his workshop, Briseis given back to Achilles by Nestor was painted between 1630 and 1635, in oil on panel, and shows an event written of by Homer in the Iliad.
Briseis given back to Achilles by Nestor shows the return of Briseis, a war prize, to Achilles; Briseis having been taken by Agamemnon after he was forced to give up Chryseis. The taking of Briseis caused a great argument between Agamemnon and Achilles, and Achilles refused to fight on against the Trojans, resulting in the Achaeans coming close to defeat. The return of Briseis, and the death of Patroclus, would see Achilles return to the fight once again. More information about Briseis can be found here - (website opens in new window) Peter Paul Rubens |
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Born: 28 June 1577; Siegen, Germany
Died: 30 May 1640; Antwerp, Belgium
Nationality: Flemish
Art Movement: Baroque
Painting School: Flemish School, Antwerp School
Died: 30 May 1640; Antwerp, Belgium
Nationality: Flemish
Art Movement: Baroque
Painting School: Flemish School, Antwerp School
