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The Descent from the Cross is a monumental triptych by Peter Paul Rubens, completed in the early 17th century for the Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp, where it remains. Its central panel shows Christ's pale body being lowered diagonally from the cross by a group of straining figures, while the side...
Peter Paul Rubens painted The Raising of the Cross in 1610-1611 as a monumental triptych for the Church of St. Walburga in Antwerp; it is now displayed in the Cathedral of Our Lady. Across the three oil-on-panel sections, muscular figures strain diagonally to lift Christ's cross while witnesses and...
The Descent from the Cross is a monumental triptych painted by Peter Paul Rubens from 1612 to 1614 for the Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp, where it remains. The central panel depicts Christ's body being lowered on a white shroud by a tightly coordinated group of figures, creating a strong diagonal...
The Elevation of the Cross is a monumental triptych painted by Peter Paul Rubens around 1610 to 1611 and now installed in the Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp. Across the central panel, muscular workers strain to raise the cross bearing Christ, creating a steep diagonal that continues the action int...
Peter Paul Rubens painted The Assumption of the Virgin for the high altar of the Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp, where the large oil-on-panel altarpiece remains. Completed in the 1620s, it shows the Virgin rising into a brilliant heavenly space while apostles and other witnesses react around the o...
The Three Graces is an oil painting by Peter Paul Rubens, created late in his career around 1630 to 1635 and now in the Museo del Prado in Madrid. It portrays the three nude Graces of classical mythology standing in a close circle beneath a garland and beside a fountain. Rubens treats the mythologic...
The Triptych of Saint Ildefonso is a large Baroque altarpiece painted by Peter Paul Rubens around 1630-1632 for Archduchess Isabella Clara Eugenia. Its central panel depicts the Virgin presenting a chasuble to Saint Ildefonso, while the wings include members of the Habsburg court in devotional roles...
Le Chapeau de Paille is a portrait painted by Peter Paul Rubens around 1622 to 1625 and traditionally identified as his sister-in-law Susanna Lunden. The sitter appears outdoors in an elaborate dark hat, whose shadow allows Rubens to model her face through reflected light and warm flesh tones. Despi...
The Garden of Love is a large oil painting made by Peter Paul Rubens around 1633 and now held by the Museo del Prado in Madrid. It presents fashionably dressed couples conversing and embracing in an idealized garden animated by fountains, statues, peacocks, and flying putti. The setting transforms c...
Peter Paul Rubens painted The Last Communion of Saint Francis of Assisi around 1619 for a Franciscan church in Antwerp; the large oil painting is now in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp. It represents the dying Francis, supported by fellow friars, receiving the Eucharist for the final time. The...
