Peter Paul Rubens
Jesus at the banquet of Simon the Pharisee
Oil on canvas
158 x 227 cm
Private collection
During the meal, a tearful woman identified as a sinner anointed Jesus' feet. He contrasted her faith and care with Simon's failure to show common decency, and accused him of being forgiven little and (in consequence) loving little. More on Simon the Pharisee
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 that
produced paintings popular with nobility and art collectors throughout Europe,
Rubens was a classically educated humanist scholar and diplomat who was
knighted by both Philip IV of Spain and Charles I of England. More Sir Peter Paul
Rubens
Paul Gauguin (1848–1903)
Christ on the Mount of Olives, c. 1889
Oil on canvas
73 × 92 cm (28.7 × 36.2 in)
Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, Florida
Oil on canvas
104 x 78 cm
Private collection
Luke 22:39-44: Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.
Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin (7 June 1848 – 8 May 1903) was
a French post-Impressionist artist. Underappreciated until after his death,
Gauguin is now recognized for his experimental use of color and Synthetist
style that were distinctly different from Impressionism. His work was
influential to the French avant-garde and many modern artists, such as Pablo
Picasso and Henri Matisse. Gauguin's art became popular after his death.
He was an important figure in the Symbolist movement as a
painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramist, and writer. His bold experimentation
with color led directly to the Synthetist style of modern art, while his
expression of the inherent meaning of the subjects in his paintings, under the
influence of the cloisonnist style, paved the way to Primitivism and the return
to the pastoral. He was also an influential proponent of wood engraving and
woodcuts as art forms. More on Eugène Henri Paul
Gauguin
Leandro Bassano (June 10, 1557 – April 15, 1622), also called Leandro dal Ponte, was an Italian artist from Bassano del Grappa. Leandro studied with his brother in their father's workshop, but took over the studio when Francesco opened a workshop in Venice. Leandro followed in the tradition of his father’s religious works, but also became well known as a portrait painter.
By around 1575, Leandro had become an important assistant to his father, with his brother relocated to Venice. It was his father’s will that Leandro carry on the studio in Bassano del Grappa. Though after his father died, his brother Francesco committed suicide and Leandro took up the studio in Venice. There he became a successful portraitist, working close to the influential style of the Venetian master, Tintoretto.
His success grew substantially in Venice, even landing him a knighthood from the Doge of Venice Marino Grimani in 1595 about, and he spent the rest of his life in the city. With this, Leandro began to sign his name with the honorary, “Eques.” More on Leandro Bassano
Leandro da Ponte, called Leandro Bassano (Bassano 1557-1622 Venice)
The Queen of Sheba before King Solomon
Oil on copper
52.9 x 40.1cm (20 13/16 x 15 13/16in).
Private collection
The Queen of Sheba is a
Biblical figure. The tale of her visit to King Solomon has undergone extensive
Jewish, Arabian and Ethiopian elaborations, and has become the subject of one
of the most widespread and fertile cycles of legends in the Orient.
The queen of Sheba came to Jerusalem "with a very
great retinue, with camels bearing spices, and very much gold, and precious
stones"). "Never again came such an abundance of spices" as
those which she gave to Solomon. She came "to prove him with hard
questions", all of which Solomon answered to her satisfaction. They
exchanged gifts, after which she returned to her land. More on The Queen of Sheba
By around 1575, Leandro had become an important assistant to his father, with his brother relocated to Venice. It was his father’s will that Leandro carry on the studio in Bassano del Grappa. Though after his father died, his brother Francesco committed suicide and Leandro took up the studio in Venice. There he became a successful portraitist, working close to the influential style of the Venetian master, Tintoretto.
His success grew substantially in Venice, even landing him a knighthood from the Doge of Venice Marino Grimani in 1595 about, and he spent the rest of his life in the city. With this, Leandro began to sign his name with the honorary, “Eques.” More on Leandro Bassano
Gaspar de Crayer, (Antwerp 1584-1669 Ghent)
The Penitent Magdalen
Oil on canvas
91.8 x 71.1cm (36 1/8 x 28in)
Private collection
A sinner, perhaps a courtesan, Mary Magdalen was a witness of Christ who renounced the pleasures of the flesh for a life of penance and contemplation. Penitent Magdalene or Penitent Magdalen refers to a post-biblical period in the life of Mary Magdalene, according to medieval legend.
According to the tenets of the 17th–century Catholic church, Mary Magdalene was an example of the repentant sinner and consequently a symbol of the Sacrament of Penance. According to legend, Mary led a dissolute life until her sister Martha persuaded her to listen to Jesus Christ. She became one of Christ's most devoted followers and he absolved her of her former sins. More on The Penitent Magdalen
Gaspard de Crayer (1584-1669) was a Flemish painter born in
Antwerp and worked in the region, as well as in the Netherlands and in Spain.
The artist who is famous for his sacral paintings, his oeuvre contains hundreds
of altarpieces painted only rarely profane subjects, such as the lifesize
portrait of Philipp IV. king of Spain in the 17th century. Gaspard de Crayer
began his education attending the school of Raphael van Coxcie. He was guided
by the works of the masters of the Italian Renaissance as well as by those of
his contemporary and compatriot Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). Later the artist
became painter at the court of Philipp IV. De Crayer, joining the important
church painters of his time and created a lot of major works of the
Counterreformation. More on Gaspar de Crayer
Massimo Stanzione, (1585 - 1656)
Madonna with Child, c. 1645Oil on canvas
104 x 78 cm
Private collection
Massimo Stanzione (ca. 1586 – ca. 1656) was one of the leading painters in Naples in the 17th century, producing numerous altarpieces and frescoes. His rich colours and idealised naturalism influenced a great number of students and imitators. This is a copy of a large altarpiece that he painted for the Carthusian monks in the church of Certosa di S. Martino in Naples: Stanzione included Carthusian monks mourning the dead Christ. This copy may date from the 18th century. More on Massimo Stanzione
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