Romulus and Remus

Romulus and Remus is a painting by the Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens. It is housed in the Pinacoteca Capitolina in Rome, Italy. It depicts the brothers Romulus and Remus being cared for by a wolf. The painting also shows the god of the Tiber river sitting on his urn, a woodpecker that watched over the twins to bring them food, and a shepherd discovering the infants. Notes 1616 paintings Paintings depicting Greek myths Mythological paintings by Peter Paul Rubens Paintings in the Capitoline Museums Nude art Paintings in Rome Wolves in art Birds in art Cultural depictions of Romulus and Remus