Artwork
Sfânta Familie; în registrul inventar: Familia Sfântă
Sfânta Familie; în registrul inventar: Familia Sfântă is an unspecified painting by the Baroque artist Peter Paul Rubens. It dates from 1642 and is held in the collection of the Brukenthal National Museum.
About this work
Overview
The painting 'Sfânta Familie' (Holy Family) is a work by Peter Paul Rubens, created around 1640.
Subject & Meaning
The scene depicts the Holy Family surrounded by other figures: a woman in red holding a child, with three children playing nearby, two women in dark attire, and a man in armor holding a red banner. Cherubs are visible in the background, floating near an archway amidst a forest landscape.
Technique & Style
The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a dramatic effect, with the woman's red dress contrasting against the green trees. The children are rendered with a sense of realism tempered by a dreamy quality, achieved through the manipulation of light and shadow.
Artist & collection
Artist
Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens filled canvases with dramatic, muscular figures in swirling robes and golden light.
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