Peter Paul Rubens

Rubens is pure Baroque energy — swirling diagonal compositions, fleshy, full-bodied figures in dynamic motion, warm glowing skin, and dramatic, muscular abundance. Everything twists, billows, and overflows.

Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640) was a painter from Belgium, associated with Baroque.

17th-century drama: theatrical light and deep shadow, sweeping movement, and emotional grandeur. Baroque →

More Baroque painters: Caravaggio, Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer, Diego Velázquez.

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The Elevation of the Cross — Peter Paul Rubens
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