His paintings will be on show at The Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly, London W1 in three days time, January 24th until April 10th, 2015.
Are you familiar with his work?
Have you ever been to the sole surviving part of The Palace of White Hall, as it used to be written in the time of Charles 1st, the place I am referring to is, of course, the Banqueting House.
The painted ceilings are actually canvases which were painted in 1634 - 35 in Rubens's studios in Antwerp, they were rolled up, then shipped, no DHL in those days, and installed.
His work is glorious, rich, very detailed, his portrayal of the human skin and fabrics are remarkable. Do you know the word Rubenesque? Look at his voluptuous paintings, including several portraits of his second wife Helene, and you will truly comprehend the word.
She can think of nothing better than having a delicious lunch in Chinatown, taking a short stroll along Shaftesbury Avenue to the Royal Academy and spending an afternoon looking at Rubens's seventeenth century masterpieces.
Spoilt for choice in London? Absolutely. Lucky us. Go and see them.. in fact, go to Chinatown, have some DimSum, then stroll along Shaftesbury Avenue and 'walk' off your lunch looking at Rubens's work and rejoice in the fact that superb art is to be found everywhere.. you just have to go and see it!
GeeGee Parrot.
January 21st, 2015.
Are you familiar with his work?
Have you ever been to the sole surviving part of The Palace of White Hall, as it used to be written in the time of Charles 1st, the place I am referring to is, of course, the Banqueting House.
The painted ceilings are actually canvases which were painted in 1634 - 35 in Rubens's studios in Antwerp, they were rolled up, then shipped, no DHL in those days, and installed.
His work is glorious, rich, very detailed, his portrayal of the human skin and fabrics are remarkable. Do you know the word Rubenesque? Look at his voluptuous paintings, including several portraits of his second wife Helene, and you will truly comprehend the word.
She can think of nothing better than having a delicious lunch in Chinatown, taking a short stroll along Shaftesbury Avenue to the Royal Academy and spending an afternoon looking at Rubens's seventeenth century masterpieces.
Spoilt for choice in London? Absolutely. Lucky us. Go and see them.. in fact, go to Chinatown, have some DimSum, then stroll along Shaftesbury Avenue and 'walk' off your lunch looking at Rubens's work and rejoice in the fact that superb art is to be found everywhere.. you just have to go and see it!
GeeGee Parrot.
January 21st, 2015.
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