Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “The beating of babies”
The period from 1600 to 1608 in the work of Rubens is closely associated with Italy and Spain. It was here that he plunged into classical art, and especially in the Renaissance. Returning to
Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Castle of the walls”
After the great Flemish painter Rubens acquired the Castle of the Walls in 1635, a new period began in the work of the painter, who was named Stenova. The painting “Castle walls” refers to
Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Madonna and Child”
In the painting by Peter Paul Rubens, “Madonna and Child”, there is an image of Our Lady with Jesus in her arms. The image of holy people is always attributed to religious subjects. However,
Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Portrait of Anna of Austria”
1622-25; canvas, oil; 105 x 93; Louvre “Portrait of Anna of Austria”, located in the Louvre, refers to the more mature works of the artist, a representative of the Flemish school. The canvas depicts
Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Crucifixion”
The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ is one of the most popular and beloved scenes of Renaissance and Baroque artists. Peter Paul Rubens resorts to this story in 1606. Most at work attracts the attention
Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Judgment of Paris”
Rubens wrote on this popular subject of ancient times a number of magnificent paintings. Why was he attracted by this topic? The artist liked that it is possible to depict nude female bodies on
Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Adoration of the Magi”
A popular story is the adoration of the Magi from the Gospel of St.. Matthew became an equally popular theme in medieval painting. On this subject, pictures are written by virtually all famous artists
Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Anna of Austria”
Rubens was very hard to draw Anna of Austria, wife of King Louis XIII of France. Four portraits eloquently tell us about this. Now it is difficult to say exactly at what time they
Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “Return of Diana from the hunt”
Rubens preferred to paint on various plots of ancient times. Particularly attracted his goddess Diana. The fact is that the myth about her connected at once two topics. One of them is hunting. At
Description of the painting by Peter Rubens “The Descent from the Cross”
Peter Rubens painted his famous canvas from 1610 to 1613. At that time there was a fashion for drawing pictures on religious themes, and Rubens was no exception. Connoisseurs noticed that the style and