The Feast of Venus (1636 - 1637)
Peter Paul Rubens1636 - 1637 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1640)
Specifications
- Year
- 1636 - 1637
- Nationality / school
- Flemish
- Lifespan
- 1577–1640
About the artwork
This page presents "The Feast of Venus" (1636 - 1637), created by Peter Paul Rubens. Context for 1636 - 1637: In the Dutch Republic, a prosperous middle-class market supported landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and scenes of daily life painted at a modest scale for the home. In Japan the Edo period began in 1603, and in China the Qing dynasty took power in 1644, both bringing new patrons and styles. Mythology, a short history: In European academies, history and mythological subjects ranked highest among painting genres, so they often appear on a large scale and with ambitious compositions. Artists from the Renaissance to the Symbolists returned to myth to explore love, power, fate, and transformation. The catalogue places it in Mythology. The format is landscape.
"The Feast of Venus" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Mythological scenes add narrative depth and historical atmosphere, which helps them work as a central accent in classic as well as eclectic spaces. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Flemish, 1577–1640
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