The Birth of the Milky Way

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For the painting by Jacopo Tintoretto, see The Origin of the Milky Way.
The Birth of the Milky Way
Oil on canvas
Dimensions181 cm × 244 cm (71 in × 96 in)
LocationMuseo del Prado, Madrid

The Birth of the Milky Way,

Hélène Fourment.[1] The carriage is pulled by peacocks,[3] a bird which the ancient Greeks and Romans considered sacred to both themselves and to Hera/Juno, as a result of their ability to signal changes in weather through cries and hence their perceived connection to the gods.[4] Due to the dark background of the night sky the figures gain a greater sense of volume.[citation needed
]

With a width of 244 cm (96 in) and height of 181 cm (71 in),[1] the image was a part of the commission from Philip IV of Spain to decorate Torre de la Parada.[5] Rubens also painted other Greco-Roman mythological subjects, such as Hercules Fighting the Nemean Lion or Perseus Freeing Andromeda.[citation needed] It is now held at the Museo del Prado, in Madrid.[1]

See also

  • The Origin of the Milky Way (Tintoretto)

References

  1. ^ a b c d "The Birth of the Milky Way". Museo del Prado. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  2. ISBN 9781351550383
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  3. ISBN 978-0-19-960962-8
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  4. ^ H. Harbaugh (1853). The Guardian. Vol. 4. p. 210.
  5. ISBN 9781857592054
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