Peter Paul Rubens Flemish Baroque Era Painter 1577-1640

Bellerphon Riding Pegasus Fighting With the Chimaera 1635

The Alliance of Earth and Water

The Drunken Hercules c.1611

lightsun:
rubens and his contemporaries had an immensely keen eye for every detail of human experience expressing in their physique.
if we did not get to read historical reports, we still could pretty well get the feel for this era.


rubens, the study for st. apollonia, florence

The Three Fates Spinning the Destiny of Marie De Medicis, Triumpth of Truth

The Rape of Porsepine, Pluto Carries Off Porsepina, Minerva, Venus and Diana Try to Stop the Rape

The Sight

Vulcan Forging the Lightening of Jupiter Painted for the Torre De La Parada

God Mercury, painted for the Torre De La Parada

Vertumnus and Pomana

Prometheus With the Firebrand

Tomyris, Queen of the Scyths, orders the Head of Cyrus Lowered Into a Vessel of Blood
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Hercules and Omphale 1602-1605

Orpheus and Euridice With Pluto and Perserpina, Painted for Torre De La Parada

The Judgment of Paris

Bathseba At the Well

Diana and Nympth With Fauns

this must have been the time when ancient knowledge had to be brought back to the people whose minds only had the original sound(ness) of "the word" twisted and stunted.

but "ancient" knowledge? frought with such belligerence, accepting it as necessary?

sure, in hindsight, this sounds judgmental and arrogant. no: there's so much weeping over unfulfilled and undelivered promises.

lightsun, thanks for your efforts.

Dear lavender. The art, philosophy, religion is a sign of the times as well as the media.
I take the best that all have to offer. Mine is a private journey currently. Maybe when I
discover more soul group members, that is members of society that I learn from.
I yale every religion, philosophy, or psychology is fallible
and not to be trusted. There is some truth. I am on a journey of self discovery.

The Feast of Venus (detail) after 1635

Romulus and Remus

Ceres and Two Nympths, (animals and fruit by Snyders) 1620-28

This is a purrrfect likeness

Christ's Entry Into Jerusalem 1632

Well thank you dearlg1. I also like to check out your Celtic art area. I have downloaded your Celtic Princess.
Many thanks.