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The Calydonian Boar Hunt, about 1611-1612. Creator: Peter Paul Rubens.

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The Calydonian Boar Hunt, about 1611-1612. Additional Info: Wrapped in a flowing red cape, the warrior Meleager thrusts his spear into the shoulder of a massive boar. The ferocious creature - seemingly undaunted by a pair of hounds latched onto its bristled hide - has turned to confront head-on its human adversary. Meleager's blow will prove to be fatal to the boar, but the beast has proven itself as a fearsome foe. Beneath its imposing hooves lie the disemboweled carcass of a hound and the prostrate corpse of the hunter Ancaeus. The story of the Calydonian boar hunt was told and retold during antiquity - most famously in Ovid's Metamorphoses.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

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HRM24A63_354

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Droits gérés

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45,7Mo (3,0Mo) / 42,0cm x 27,3cm / 4960 x 3221 (300dpi)

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