Romulus and Remus
Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1615–1616
The she-wolf nurses Rome's founders while the river god watches.
About this work
Peter Paul Rubens painted Romulus and Remus in about 1615–16. The infant twins who would found Rome are being suckled by a she-wolf on the bank of the Tiber. The river god sits beside them leaning on his urn, a woodpecker perches in the tree above, and a shepherd appears from the trees, about to discover the children. In the legend, the twins were born at Alba Longa to Rhea Silvia, and King Amulius, seeing them as a threat to his rule, ordered them left to die beside the Tiber. They were saved by the river god Tiberinus, fed by a she-wolf in the cave later called the Lupercal, and brought food by a woodpecker, and they were finally adopted by the shepherd Faustulus. Romulus went on to found Rome, by tradition in 753 BC, after killing his brother. The image of the she-wolf suckling the twins has been a symbol of the city since at least the third century BC. The painting is in Rome itself, in the Pinacoteca Capitolina of the Capitoline Museums.
Sources: Wikipedia · Wikipedia: Romulus and Remus
Print facts
- Native resolution
- 6,598 × 6,589 px
- Sharp at 150 ppi up to
- 43 × 43 in
- Sizes
- Small (20 × 20 in) · $100 · 329 ppi
Medium (24 × 24 in) · $150 · 275 ppi
Large (36 × 36 in) · $300 · 183 ppi - Price includes
- Frame and US shipping · 14–21 days · 30-day returns
FAQ
Where can I buy a framed print of Romulus and Remus?
Here. Romulus and Remus is available as a framed print in three sizes: Small (20 × 20 in) for $100, Medium (24 × 24 in) for $150 and Large (36 × 36 in) for $300. Prices include the frame and US shipping; delivery takes 14–21 days, with 30-day returns.
What size works best for Romulus and Remus?
The file is 6,598 × 6,589 px, so every size is sharp: even Large (36 × 36 in) prints at 183 ppi. Choose Large (36 × 36 in) for a large wall; Small (20 × 20 in) suits a narrower space.
Is it legal to print Romulus and Remus?
Yes. Romulus and Remus is in the public domain: its copyright, if it ever had one, expired long ago. In the United States a faithful photograph of a public-domain painting does not create a new copyright (Bridgeman v. Corel, 1999), so the image can be printed and sold freely.
