The Consequences of War is an 1638 painting complete by artist Paul Rubens. The message of this painting is exceptionally pessimistic: even love cannot restrain the brutality of the Thirty Years War from plunging Europe into mourning and destroying her prosperity. This did not prevent Rubens portraying this tragic subject in the most Titianesque spirit, as a perfect demonstration of chromatic harmony.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Rubens Consequences of War
The Consequences of War is an 1638 painting complete by artist Paul Rubens. The message of this painting is exceptionally pessimistic: even love cannot restrain the brutality of the Thirty Years War from plunging Europe into mourning and destroying her prosperity. This did not prevent Rubens portraying this tragic subject in the most Titianesque spirit, as a perfect demonstration of chromatic harmony.
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