![]() ![]() At a Sotheby's auction on July 10, 2002, Rubens' newly discovered painting Massacre of the Innocents sold for $76 million. “Rubens's style was overwhelming and few contemporary artists withstood its influence, later generations of often very diverse artists derived much from his art and, indeed, a whole style of painting came to bear his name. As many of his paintings feature full-figured, voluptuous women, the word Rubenesque (meaning plump or fleshy, yet not "fat", and used exclusively to describe women) is derived from his last name and could be applicable to the image of the Lady of Arundel. The Countess’s beautifully painted jewelry may be the only one distraction however, this could be argued since it forms a part of her overall appearance. Her posture is very calm, peaceful and relaxed. Her look is focused directly on the viewer. ![]() Instead these are purely pictorial qualities at their most intense: contrast of light and dark, with shades of deep black and brown and a softly luminous and slightly pink skin to intensify again in her reddened cheeks and sensual lips. ![]() It does not advertise Rubens's invention, figure drawing or story-telling, important elements of his art. The focus of this work is the image of the Lady Arundel. Increasing conformity to that example is also shown by the splendor, which Rubens from 1620 onwards began to lend with such emphases to his official portraits of foreign princes and aristocrats, thus the Portrait of Lady Arundel is one of the most remarkable examples. Venetian ideas, on the other hand, were decisive for the development of Rubens's painting style. Both, the Earl and Countess of Arundel had strongly Venetian-inspired artistic ideas. She was the youngest daughter of Gilbert Talbot, 7th Earl of Shrewsbury and his wife Mary. Since my first choice for this assignment was Titian, Peter Paul Rubens is the reason for my second choice.Ĭountess of Arundel (1585 - 1654), née Lady Alethea Talbot, was the wife of Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel. Their coloring composition had an immediate effect on Rubens and especially Titian profoundly influenced his later ****** style. He first visited Venice where he saw works of Veronese and Titian. In 1600 Rubens travelled to Italy to study Greek and Roman classical art. He is well known for his Counter-Reformation altarpieces, portraits, landscapes, and history paintings of mythological and allegorical subjects. Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) was a prolific seventeenth-century Flemish Baroque painter, and a promoter of an energetic Baroque style that emphasized movement, color, and sensuality. The portrait of Lady Alethea Talbot, Countess of Arundel by Peter Paul Rubens, oil on canvas, painted in 1620 in Baroque period is my second choice for this week assignment. So, even in High Renaissance, he started to get away from very quiet, simple and balance and inspired by physical beauty in sensuality and the contrasting pure colors and light. ****** though it is, upon seeing Titian's conception of Mary Magdalene, the art historian Vasari declared that the picture "profoundly stirs the emotions of all who look at it and, moreover, although the figure Mary Magdalene is extremely lovely it moves one to thoughts of pity rather than desire." This Getty painting is unique because it is the only composition that shows the Magdalene's Bible resting on a cloth-covered support rather than a skull-a symbol used to invite contemplation of death. Titian's version of the subject has a slightly different dimension, however - he shows her at a moment of elation and deep repentance, with tears in her eyes (referring to her washing Jesus' **** with her tears) and her gaze raised heavenwards. The subject of the Magdalene as a ********** and fallen woman returned to the path of virtue by Jesus was very popular in the 16th century, allowing artists to create ****** compositions without courting scandal. Owing to the popularity of the subject, Titian and his workshop made at least seven versions of this painting. This painting of a repentant Mary Magdalene lifting her teary eyes to heaven was meant to inspire a greater spiritual devotion, at a time when Catholicism was being challenged by the Protestant reformation. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |