The Four Continents

Artwork: The Four Continents (Europe, Asia, Africa and America)

Artist: Peter Paul Rubens (Dutch 28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish artist and diplomat )

Created: ca. 1614-1615

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 209 x 284 cm

Location: Kunsthistorisches Museum of Art History, Vienna, Austria

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Each of the four continents (Europe, Asia, Africa and America) is represented by four women, each woman is accompanied by the divinity that corresponds to the most important river in that geographical area.

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