The Feast of Venus (1636-1637). Peter Paul Rubens (Dutch, 1577-1640). Oil on canvas. Kunsthisto
The Feast of Venus (1636-1637). Peter Paul Rubens (Dutch, 1577-1640). Oil on canvas. Kunsthistorisches Museum. Rubens’ antiquarian and archaeological interests led him to study Ovid’s “Fasti” in which the classical poet describes the Roman feast of Venus Verticordia. Both in his free handling and the rich profusion of colours, Rubens pays homage to the late Titian; however, the feeling of actual physical presence and the ecstatic intensity of resurrected classical antiquity are Rubens’ very own contributions. -- source link
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