Tag: St. Sebastian
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09 Works, Today, January 20th, Saint Sebastian’s Day, With Footnotes – 20
Sir Peter Paul Rubens (28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish Baroque painter. A proponent of an extravagant Baroque style that emphasized movement, colour, and sensuality, Rubens is well known for his Counter-Reformation altarpieces, portraits, landscapes, and history paintings of mythological and allegorical subjects. In addition to running a large studio in Antwerp…
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09 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Today, January 20th, Saint Sebastian’s Day, With Footnotes – 20
Peter Paul Rubens, (1577–1640)St. Sebastian, circa 1614Oil on canvas Sir Peter Paul Rubens (28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish Baroque painter. A proponent of an extravagant Baroque style that emphasized movement, colour, and sensuality, Rubens is well known for his Counter-Reformation altarpieces, portraits, landscapes, and history paintings of mythological and allegorical subjects. In…