Thomyris, Queen of the Scythians, plunges Cyrus' head into a vase filled with blood., Peter Paul Rubens, circa 1633

Object Type: painting. Genre: history painting. Date: circa 1633. Dimensions: height: 263 cm (103.5 in) ; width: 199 cm (78.3 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Tomyris, Cyrus the Great. Collection: Palace of Versailles. Salon d'Apollon-THOMYRIS, REINE DES SCYTHES, FAIT PLONGER LA TÊTE DE CYRUS DANS UN VASE REMPLI DE SANG