The Paintings Of Rubens And His Legacy — londonist.com

| Art & Photography, Museums & Galleries | By: Tabish Khan This Tiger, Lion and Leopard Hunt is full of energy and the scale of it is breathtaking. It’s easy to see why this is the poster image for the exhibition. Rennes, Musee des Beaux Arts This Tiger, Lion and Leopard Hunt is full of energy and the scale of it is breathtaking. It’s easy to see why this is the poster image for the exhibition. Rennes, Musee des Beaux ArtsRubens was known for including a lot of lust in his paintings including this one of Pan and Syrinx. Copyright Museumslandschaft Hessen Kassel, Gemaeldegalerie Alte Meister, KasselAs well as violence and biblical scenes Rubens could also pull off a more idyllic painting such as The Garden of Love. Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid The influence of Rubens stretches to impressionism, including works by Renoir and these Three Bathers by CezanneJean-Antoine Watteau’s romantic scenes such as La Surprise owe a debt to RubensEugene Delacroix’s powerfully emotive Crucifixion builds on the dramatic style of Rubens. Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

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