Thetis dipping the infant Achilles into the river Styx. Alternative title: Thetis dips Achilles in the Styx., Peter Paul Rubens, between 1630 and 1635

The goddess thetis dipping the infant achilles into the river styx, which runs through hades. In the background, the ferryman charon can be seen taking the dead across the river in his boat. The scene was painted by peter paul reubens around 1630/1635 as part of the achilles series. Object Type: painting, oil sketch. Genre: mythological painting. Date: between 1630 and 1635. Dimensions: height: 44.1 cm (17.3 in); width: 38.4 cm (15.1 in). Medium: oil on panel. Collection: Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Peter Paul Rubens 181