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Susanna and the Elders (Rubens)

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Susanna and the Elders is a painting by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens, made in 1607 during his second stay in Rome. It shows the biblical story of Susanna, falsely accused by two elders after she refused their advances while bathing, and is Rubens' earliest treatment of a subject he returned to several times in his career, including later versions in Madrid and Munich. The painting has belonged to the Galleria Borghese in Rome since at least the mid-17th century. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Year Created
1607 1
Medium
Oil on canvas 1
Location
Galleria Borghese, Rome 1
Classification
Genre
Painting 1
Sources
1. Susanna and the Elders (Rubens) (Wikipedia)
  • Lead paragraph, sentence 1
    Susanna and the Elders is a painting by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens executed in 1607 during his second stay in Rome, Italy.
  • Infobox, Medium field
    Oil on canvas
  • Lead paragraph, sentence 2
    It is in the collection of the Galleria Borghese in Rome since at least the mid-17th century.
  • Genre reference
    Susanna and the Elders is a painting by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens, made in 1607 during his second stay in Rome.
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