in a portrait ruben s painted shortly after their wedding the couple holds hands and appears almost relaxed their gaze alert. the painting lacks the formality of the stiff portraits of men and women common at the time this is a young couple looking to the future with confidence and optimism. it was a time of fresh hope in antwerp thirty catholic spanish netherlands had agreed a ceasefire with the northern provinces the royal couple the archduchess isabella and archduke albert had heard of ruben success and asked him to enter their service as painter. ruben s agree. but
rubens wouldn t let that deter him. spain s most powerful politician duke of lamma. painted his portrait without being commissioned to do so. chose the most difficult pose duke is riding on horseback towards the viewer. the painting is considered one of the first to reflect rubin s artistic maturity. either repainted him of his own accord. because he wanted to give the duke of laminate empress own. home. or he was asked by the duke of mantua to present the painting as a gift. then we want to see either way it was a significant gesture that served to raise his profile said. he s
in a portrait rubin s painted shortly after their wedding the couple holds hands and appears almost relaxed their gaze alert. the painting lacks the formality of the stiff portraits of men and women common at the time. this is a young couple looking to the future with confidence and optimism. it was a time of fresh hope in antwerp third catholic spanish netherlands had agreed a ceasefire with the northern provinces the royal couple the archduchess isabella and archduke albert had heard of ruben success and asked him to enter their service as court painter. ruben s agree but
ruben s left behind a unique legacy. he remains a giant of the art world who still draws millions of museum visitors with paintings that he executed for europe s kings nobility and both catholics and protestants. he s known as the homer of painting because so many of his works tell a story. today his most private images are on public display the subject of millions of snapshots. would ruben s a proof. for someone who devoted so much energy to diplomacy it seems safe to say that rubens would be pleased that his paintings are appreciated by an international audience.
involved in politics. at the same time we also see that he s painting different subject matter. allegories of love for example in which is why for adopts the role of a muse all the time today to. the judgment of paris painted for the spanish king. rubens wife appears unmistakably as the goddess at the center of the composition. so one mistake a boy the artist immediately faced calls to paint clothes on to the figure. but he steadfastly refused. she also served as the model for one of his best known paintings the three graces. ruben s perfected the art of painting skin the priest blace and dimpled almost palpable in its details rendition.