Peter Paul Rubens

Baroque

Rubens Paintings 1577 - 1640 Painter, Diplomat, Netherlands, Baroque

Descent from the Cross, 1612-1614

Oil on panel

O.L. Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp

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OIL PAINTING: Descent from the Cross, 1612-1614
Rubens inserted glowing color and light that flickers across limbs and draperies infusing spiraling compositions such as "The Descent from the Cross" (1611; Antwerp Cathedral) with a characteristically baroque sense of movement and tactile strength.