Romulus and Remus (Rubens)
Romulus and Remus is a painting by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens. It is housed in the Pinacoteca Capitolina in Rome, Italy. 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 |
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