Venus and Adonis 2 by Peter Paul Rubens, 1635
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 The Guardian (blog) | Welcome to the pleasure dome: what Peter Lely did for us The Guardian (blog) - 6 Feb 2012 at 8:17am King Charles I was an enthusiastic art lover, whose patronage had brought Rubens, giant of the age, to London, but by the early 1640s Britain was on the brink of revolution. Lely stayed, and got his hands on the dead king's Venus. |
| Paris to Pinas Philippine Star - 3 Feb 2012 at 10:58am Its literal translation means pleasingly plump, like the voluptuous women that artist Rubens painted in the early 17th century (His painting “The Judgment of Paris” depicted the Roman goddesses Minerva, Juno and Venus as fat women with Paris choosing ... | |
| The fat and the famous BusinessWorld Online Edition - 17 Jan 2012 at 10:10am Consider the nudes of Baroque painter Sir Peter Paul Rubens and Venetian artist Titian: these women had abundant arms -- expanses of smooth, white flesh capable of jiggling in real life -- and belly pouches that yielded to the pull of gravity. | |
Other paintings/pictures tagged "Venus"
"Venus and Mars" (1483) National Gallery, London |
"Venus and Adonis 1" (1614) The Hermitage, St. Petersburg |
"The Birth of Venus detail 2" (1485) Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence |
"The Birth of Venus detail 3" (1485) Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence |
Popular Works by Peter Paul Rubens
Rubens Religious Paintings
The Deposition (1602) • St Sebastian (1614) • St George Fighting the Dragon (1606-1610) • The Incredulity of St Thomas (1613-1615) • St Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata (1635) • Immaculate Conception (1628) • The Four Evangelists (1614) • The Lamentation 1 (1614) • The Adoration of the Magi (1624) • Massacre of the Innocents (1637) • The Entombment (1611-1612) • Last Supper (1631-1632) • Martyrdom of St Thomas (1639) • The Road to Calvary (1634-1637) • The Stigmatization of St Francis (1616) • St James the Apostle (1612-1613)
Rubens Mythological Paintings
The Head of Medusa (1617) • Prometheus Bound (1610-1611) • The Rape of Europa (1630) • The Three Graces (1639) • Garden of Love (1638) • The Judgement of Paris (1606) • Perseus and Andromeda (1620-1621) • The Battle of the Amazons (1618) • Nature Adorning the Three Graces (1615)
Rubens Allegorical Paintings
The Consequences of War (1637-1638) • Cleopatra (1615) • The Four Continents (1615) • Allegory on the Blessings of Peace (1629-1630) • The Union of Earth and Water (1618) • The Triumph of Victory (1614)
Rubens Biblical Scenes
Judith with the Head of Holofernes (1616) • The Massacre of the Innocents (1611-1612) • Samson and Delilah (1609-1610) • Bathsheba at the Fountain (1635)
Rubens Large Projects For Royal Orders
The Landing of Marie de Medicis at Marseilles (1623-1625) • The Triumph of Truth (1622-1625) • The Fates Spinning Marie's Destiny (1622-1625) • The Meeting of Marie de Medicis and Henri IV at Lyon (1622-1625) • Marie de Medicis as Bellona (1622-1625)
Rubens Altarpieces In Antwerp Cathedral
Assumption of the Virgin 1 (1626) • Descent from the Cross (1611-1614)
Rubens Landscapes
Return of the Prodigal Son (1618)
Rubens Portraits
The Death of Seneca (1612-1613) • Isabella Brandt 1 (1626)
The Deposition (1602) • St Sebastian (1614) • St George Fighting the Dragon (1606-1610) • The Incredulity of St Thomas (1613-1615) • St Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata (1635) • Immaculate Conception (1628) • The Four Evangelists (1614) • The Lamentation 1 (1614) • The Adoration of the Magi (1624) • Massacre of the Innocents (1637) • The Entombment (1611-1612) • Last Supper (1631-1632) • Martyrdom of St Thomas (1639) • The Road to Calvary (1634-1637) • The Stigmatization of St Francis (1616) • St James the Apostle (1612-1613)
Rubens Mythological Paintings
The Head of Medusa (1617) • Prometheus Bound (1610-1611) • The Rape of Europa (1630) • The Three Graces (1639) • Garden of Love (1638) • The Judgement of Paris (1606) • Perseus and Andromeda (1620-1621) • The Battle of the Amazons (1618) • Nature Adorning the Three Graces (1615)
Rubens Allegorical Paintings
The Consequences of War (1637-1638) • Cleopatra (1615) • The Four Continents (1615) • Allegory on the Blessings of Peace (1629-1630) • The Union of Earth and Water (1618) • The Triumph of Victory (1614)
Rubens Biblical Scenes
Judith with the Head of Holofernes (1616) • The Massacre of the Innocents (1611-1612) • Samson and Delilah (1609-1610) • Bathsheba at the Fountain (1635)
Rubens Large Projects For Royal Orders
The Landing of Marie de Medicis at Marseilles (1623-1625) • The Triumph of Truth (1622-1625) • The Fates Spinning Marie's Destiny (1622-1625) • The Meeting of Marie de Medicis and Henri IV at Lyon (1622-1625) • Marie de Medicis as Bellona (1622-1625)
Rubens Altarpieces In Antwerp Cathedral
Assumption of the Virgin 1 (1626) • Descent from the Cross (1611-1614)
Rubens Landscapes
Return of the Prodigal Son (1618)
Rubens Portraits
The Death of Seneca (1612-1613) • Isabella Brandt 1 (1626)
Popular Works by other Baroque Art artists
Caravaggio - Medusa (1597) • Caravaggio - David with the Head of Goliath 1 (1600) • Caravaggio - Incredulity of St. Thomas (1601-1602) • Rubens - Elevation of The Cross (1610-1611) • Vermeer - The Girl with the Pearl Earring (1665) • Rembrandt - The Night Watch (1642) • Caravaggio - Calling of St Matthew (1599-1600) • Rembrandt - The Return of the Prodigal Son (1669) • Rembrandt - Danae (1636-1647) • Rembrandt - The Anatomy Lesson (1631) • Caravaggio - Death of the Virgin (1604-1606) • Vermeer - The Milkmaid (1658-1660) • Vermeer - Woman Weighing Pearls (1662-1663) • Caravaggio - Crucifixion of St. Peter (1601) • Vermeer - Young Woman with a Water Jug (1660-1662) • Vermeer - A Lady Writing a Letter (1665-1666)
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Visitors Comments on Venus and Adonis 2 by Paul Rubens
The reproduction, though "sharp" is far too cool and the painterliness of the original is lost in this photo.
Provenance concerning this picture is not deep. Any new news concerning its past history?
Did Adonis make love to Venus before he went hunting? Does this aspect of their relationship have bearing on Rubens's portryal of the characters?