Birth of the Milky Way Print by Rubens caravaggio minor deities from Greek mythology

minor deities from Greek mythology

painted in oil on a white Lombardy poplar panel

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Abundantia was a Roman goddess of abundance

to neutralize acid compounds absorbed from the atmosphere or formed through natural aging

Birth of the Milky Way Print by Rubens caravaggio minor deities from Greek mythologyThe Story Behind the Birth of the Milky Way Print by Rubens This Birth of the Milky Way print shows the oil on canvas painting by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens. Completed around 1637, it depicts the origin of the Milky Way according to Greco Roman myth. In the painting, Hera Juno spills her breast milk whilst nursing the infant Heracles Hercules. Zeus Jupiter can be seen in the background with his eagle and lightning bolts along with a carriage