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Oct 2, 2023 · What Rubens uniquely could paint was flesh, imperfect but human. The blue veins on his wife’s breasts and the shadows on her forehead in what was perhaps a grief-driven, posthumous attempt to catch her true likeness after her death in 1626.
Sep 27, 2023 · The women painted by Rubens – from his family members to the Archduchess Isabella, to Marie de' Medici of France to the Virgin Mary, to the Goddess Diana – radiate distinctive individuality through his artworks.
Nov 27, 2023 · Rubens and Women at Dulwich Picture Gallery review: a fresh look at breathtaking beauty. From his depictions of powerful women of the time to religious work featuring Mary Magdalene and the...
Jan 8, 2024 · A modest exhibition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, Rubens & Women aims to reassess the idea that Rubens painted only ‘Rubenesque’ beauties.
Sep 27, 2023 · Over 40 paintings and drawings along with archive material will reveal the essential ways in which Rubens’s relationships with women nourished his creativity and career – from the role played by his female patrons and family members to his profound faith, artistic beliefs, and great loves.
Nov 14, 2023 · “Rubens and Women” shows just how far from the caricature of the tongue-lolling voyeur he really was. It is an exhibition that sets out to demonstrate that his attitude towards women – real and imaginary – was as full of nuance, respect and tenderness as of physical appreciation, and it succeeds.
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Rubens (1577-1640) is able to recreate the appearance of sumptuous materials, deep purple silks and intricate lace. In areas such as her face, hair, and ribboned sleeves, the artist has developed a detailed and richly-coloured paint surface.
