The Four Continents, c1615
Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish), 1577-1640
Oil on Canvas
On Exhibit: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
Original Size: 81.9” x111.4”
Recreation Size: 58.0” x 78.0”
The reposing personifications of the four continents include: Europe (left, slightly elevated), accompanied by the river god of the Danube; Asia (right) with the Ganges; Africa (center) embraced by the powerful figure of the Nile; America (right background), the "youngest continent, with free-flowing hair.
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The Four Continents
