The Feast of Acheloüs
The Met
Artist: Peter Paul Rubens|Jan Brueghel the Elder(Flemish, Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp)
Date: ca. 1615
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 42 1/2 x 64 1/2 in. (108 x 163.8 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Alvin and Irwin Untermyer, in memory of their parents, 1945
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Nude and partially clothed figures feast in a grotto, a parrot in a tree, distant sea visible
Detailed Description
A large gathering of figures, predominantly nude or partially clothed, feasts within a grotto that opens to a distant seascape. In the center, a long white-clothed table is laden with an abundance of food, including various seafood, fruits, and other dishes. Around this table, several male figures are seated or standing. A bearded man, wearing blue drapery, sits at the head of the table, gesturing with his right arm raised. To his right, a nude male figure with reddish hair sits on a rock. Other male figures, some with beards, are positioned around the table, eating. To the far left, three female figures are present. Two are mostly nude; one holds a large basket overflowing with colorful fruits and flowers, while the other wears blue drapery around her lower body. Below them, a figure with light hair is partially submerged in water, holding a basket of shells. Above this group, a colorful parrot with red, blue, and yellow plumage perches on a tree branch within the grotto's rocky ceiling. On the right side of the composition, a male figure in dark drapery pours liquid from a large jug into a bowl. Behind him, another figure is visible near a smaller table adorned with ornate golden vessels. The grotto's opening reveals a bright blue sky with white clouds and a blue sea in the distance, with a few birds flying. The ground in the foreground is scattered with shells, a shield, and other natural elements. The grotto walls are textured and appear to be covered with shells and foliage.
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