
The Apotheosis of the Hero
A winged Victory in pale drapery reaches toward a helmeted, armored man in a red cloak who holds a laurel wreath above his head. A cherub above and a drum, shields, swords and spears lie at right in a baroque scene.
- Artist
- Follower of Peter Paul Rubens
- Date
- c. 1635
- Medium
- Oil on panel
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 1281 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1640).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, George F. Harding Collection





