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Guided by Athena, Achilles strikes the fatal blow against Hector and plunges his spear into the Trojan’s throat. Painting by Peter Paul Rubens, circa 1630, Museum of Fine Art, Pau, France.

Part XI, Mythological Subjects, Achilles to the Graces, Volume 1 states that “it seems obvious that the painting lacks the essential hallmarks of an autograph work by Rubens”.

Gain insight into the auction performance of Peter Paul Rubens . Track the change in total sales value, performance of lots against estimate and compare the artist's sale price according to the ...

Gain insight into the auction performance of Peter Paul Rubens . Track the change in total sales value, performance of lots against estimate and compare the artist's sale price according to the ...

Today, Peter Paul Rubens is best remembered as the Old Master with a penchant for fleshy, pink nudes and baroque grandiosity. These perceptions suggest a man of unchecked libertinism, but Rubens ...