Diana and Her Nymphs on the Hunt

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Diana and Her Nymphs on the Hunt

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Peter Paul Rubens

Flemish Artist · 1577–1640

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International diplomat, savvy businessman, devout Catholic, fluent in six languages, an intellectual who counted Europe's finest scholars among his friends, Peter Paul Rubens was always first a painter. Few artists have been capable of transforming such a vast variety of influences into a style utterly new and original. After study with local Antwerp painters, Rubens began finding his style in Ita

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Date
1627–1628
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
Flemish
Department
Paintings
Institution
Getty Museum
Object ID
b8339144-4f46-40f9-9d21-baef4f8269ac

The robust figure of Diana strides into the foreground, swathed in a blood-red robe and clasping a spear behind her back. Much activity surrounds her: a dog jumps up at her side and a satyr tries to steal a kiss from one of her nymphs as another figure shouts behind him. The rhythmic composition, colors, and textures create a lifelike sensuousness, demonstrating the Flemish painter's mastery of Venetian color and his study of Roman art. Peter Paul Rubens ran a prolific workshop and was able to meet the demand for his pictures by using assistants extensively. Images like this one were designed by Rubens, painted by the assistants, and given finishing touches by the master.

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