Why it matters
Two elders spy on Susanna as she bathes. It is Rubens's oldest treatment of the subject, painted during his second stay in Rome; he returned to it many times.
Did you know?
- It dates from 1607.
- It has been in the Galleria Borghese since at least the mid-17th century.
- Another version from 1608 is in Madrid.
Based on the Wikipedia article Susanna and the Elders (Rubens) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
