XBP335697 Lapiths and Centaurs (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 182x290 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: The Rape of Hippodame; During the wedding banquet of Pirithous, king of the Lapiths, Eurythus and other centaurs sought to kidnap the bride. The groom\'s friend, Theseus, leaped into the fray to save her, starting a bloody battle that ended in defeat for the centaurs; Lapiths, people of Thessaly;); Photo 穢 Boltin Picture Library; Flemish, out of copyright.