Peter Paul Rubens 1577-1640, Achilles Slays Hector, c.1630/35

• 100% Silk
• Hand Rolled
• Designed and Printed in Britain
• 42cm x 42cm

This bold pocket square displays the famous story of Achilles defeating Hector. Achilles, desperate to revenge his best friend Patroclus, receives weapons from the fire god Vulcan, and subsequently throws himself into battle with Hector.

With the help of the goddess Minerva, he manages to beat him, as can be seen in this beautiful painting by Rubens, the sixth in a series of eight, in which he illustrated the life of Achilles. On the left and right are statues of Hercules and Mars. Hercules was the first to plunder Troy and Mars was the protector of Troy, but is seen here to turn his face from it.

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