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Friday,
January 16, 2009

9:26 AM

Rubens was a busy
and successful painter and foreign diplomat.
He fit in well in the inner circles and was well admired and received
many paid commissions.    He has a studio
in Antwerp with many assistants who made part of his paintings.

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The Elevation of the
Cross http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elevation_of_the_Cross_(Rubens)

Part
of an alter piece for a cathedral

Christ
on a diagonal away from the front of the painting

Leaves
silhouetted against a stormy sky

Muscular
body

Venus at the Mirror/
Toilet of Venus http://www.artofeurope.com/rubens/rub6.htm

Called
the greatest master of the female form

Females
match views of the time

Subtle
surface hollows, swells, and curves

Matched
the delicate nuances of skin - combo of milk and blood

Red,
blue, white, and yellow

Textures
and structures of the body

Garden of Love http://www.house-of-love.com/images/garden_of_love.jpg

Inspired
by Ruben's second marriage

Colors
are warm, light, ripe, and sensuous

The
Figures melt into each other with a soft, flowing rhythm

The
velvet, satin, soft skin; sparkling eyes; and rosy lips seduce with visions of
the joy of life and love that is suspended in this spring garden

Ruben's paintings
define the baraoke period.  They show a
golden time without pain or anxiety.

They are
characterized by great drama, rich, deep color, and intense light and dark
shadows.

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This painting called
Venus at the Mirror is called the greatest mastering of the female form. The
lady in the painting matches the idealistic view of a female of the time.  Because food was scare society valued woman
who were plump - not skinny.  Rubens was
a master of combining red, blue, white and yellow to perfectly balance milk and
blood