Decius Mus Relating his Dream, In this painting, the Roman consul Decius Mus explains his dream to his army. In this dream that both Decius Mus and Titus Manilus shared, the army whose commander died in battle would win the war between Rome and Latium., c.1617
Scope and Contents
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.1069; Public Notes: This piece once belonged in the collection of Charles Sedelmeyer. This appears to be a variation of Rubens's oil sketch of the same subject matter that can now be seen at the National Gallery of Art.
Dates
- Creation: c.1617
Creator
- Peter Paul Rubens (Person)
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Biographical / Historical
Subjects: Roman history; Decius Mus; School: Flemish; Style period: Baroque; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings
Full Extent
1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 8.6; Image width (in.): 7.2in.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
Medium: oil paint; Print type: black and white; Support: canvas
General
Artist Status: Confirmed
Source
- Liechtenstein Museum, Vienna, Austria (Repository, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
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Nashville TN 37212 United States
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