RUBENS, Pieter Pauwel (b. 1577, Siegen, d. 1640, Antwerpen) Venus and Adonis c. 1635 Oil on canvas, 197 x 243 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Rubens was a devout Roman Catholic, yet his paintings while religious in theme were not influenced by the dogma of his era. He interjected a lusty exuberance into his work rather than staying strictly to his academic, traditional forms. This painting was completed near the end of his life at a time when he struggled with arthritis almost daily. *** Keywords: ************* Author: RUBENS, Pieter Pauwel Title: Venus and A
RUBENS, Pieter Pauwel (b. 1577, Siegen, d. 1640, Antwerpen) Venus and Adonis c. 1635 Oil on canvas, 197 x 243 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Rubens was a devout Roman Catholic, yet his paintings while religious in theme were not influenced by the dogma of his era. He interjected a lusty exuberance into his work rather than staying strictly to his academic, traditional forms. This painting was completed near the end of his life at a time when he struggled with arthritis almost daily. *** Keywords: ************* Author: RUBENS, Pieter Pauwel Title: Venus and Adonis Time-line: 1601-1650 School: Flemish Form: painting Type: mythological
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