Peter Paul Rubens

Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), Boy with Bird, c. 1616, oil on panel, 49 x 40 cm. Das Kind mit dem Vogel Kind met vogel Gemäldegalerie, Berlin

Two drunken satyrs

The title Le Chapeau de Paille (The Straw Hat) was first used in the 18th century. In fact the hat is not straw; paille may be an error for poil, which is the French word for felt. The hat, which shades the face of the sitter, is the most prominent feature of the painting. The portrait is probably of Susanna Lunden, born Susanna Fourment, third daughter of Daniel Fourment, an Antwerp tapestry and silk merchant. Her younger sister Helena became Rubens's second wife in 1630. Susanna Fourment…

Classical mythology ascribes no particular order of birth to the offspring of Echidna and Typhon. I’m going to just jump in and start big with the Nemean Lion. This immense mythical lion possessed…

Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) was a Flemish artist known for his dramatic Baroque style. Rubens, Self-portrait, 1628 Key Details Birth: Date: 28 June 1577 Place: Siegen, Germany Death: Age: 62 Date: 13 May 1640, Place: Antwerp, Belgium Education: Classically educated and apprenticed to art teachers. Medium: Oil Style: Baroque Peter Paul Rubens, Nicolas Rubens

#4 Baby Oedipus ended up being adopted by the King and Queen of Corinth. As a young man, Oedipus hears the fateful prophecy and leaves Corinth believing that his "parents" will be safe. On his journey to Thebes, he confronts an old man in a carriage and kills him. The old man turns out to be his real father. He arrives to Thebes and the city is in utter chaos. A sphinx has taken over the kingdom but Oedipus is able to defeat her by answering her riddle.

No other 17th-century European painter combined artistic talent, social and economic success and a high cultural level like Rubens. Though primarily a painter, he also made numerous designs for prints, tapestries, architecture, sculpture and decorative objects.

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Betrayal and revenge are as human as forgiveness; they've settled in many aspects of our lives. Even in art, they have a special spot; different artists have