Mucius_Scaevola_before_Lars_Porsenna
Mucius Scaevola before Lars Porsenna
Painting by Rubens and Antony van Dyck
Mucius Scaevola before Lars Porsenna is a c.1618-1620 painting by Rubens and his pupil Antony van Dyck. It was painted for the Spanish royal court and remained in the royal collection in Madrid until the second half of the 18th century. It was then acquired by prince Kaunitz of Vienna and then in 1820 for the Esterhazy collection. It is now in the Museum of Fine Arts (Budapest).[1][2] Its subject is drawn from Livy 2:12 and its account of Mucius Scaevola's bravery before Lars Porsenna after the former's failed attempt to assassinate the latter.
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