The Museum Prado close its exhibition year 2010 with the inauguration on 3 November an exhibition of his collection of Rubens (1577-1640), the most important artist who remains held in a single institution.
Coinciding with the closure of the existing rooms devoted to these works, the Prado will make a special presentation, curated by Alejandro Vergara, Chief Curator of Flemish Painting Schools North, almost a hundred works of the prolific painter and flamenco workshop treasures the art gallery in order to stress the importance, breadth and variety of this collection. Numerous masterpieces
The Prado has many of the best masterpieces Rubens, as Fight of St. George and the Dragon (c. 1607), Paul (c. 1611), The Garden of Love (c. 1633), The Three Graces (c. 1635), nymphs and satyrs (h. 1635), Hercules and Cerberus (c. 1636), Saturn Devouring his Son (1636-1638), Dance of villagers (1636-1640), Diana and her nymphs surprised by satyrs (1638-1640) and Diana and Callisto ( 1638-1640).
The exhibition will draw particular attention to the overwhelming and singular creative expression which was favorite painter of Philip IV to his death and one of the great masters of painting of all time.
prodigious creativity
Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) was the greatest artist admiration of his time in Europe. His art stems from a prodigious creativity, and rhetoric is characterized by expressive and powerful ways. Its aim was to convey an exalted vision of life that help to approach the ideal of human excellence. Rubens also worked as a diplomat in the service of the English monarchy and was a connoisseur of classical culture, which gives us a measure of the greatness of character. As natural
the southern Netherlands (modern Belgium), Rubens had a strong relationship with the English royal family that ruled the region. The Infanta Isabel Clara Eugenia, daughter of Philip II, used him as a director and supported his career art. The subsequent predilection of Philip IV by the artist, who was commissioned dozens of paintings to decorate their palaces in Madrid, is the main reason why the Prado Museum maintains the largest collection of his works .
With this exhibition, the Prado will present a documentary about the painter who has been making in recent years in co-production with the Center for European Studies and Hispanic Angle Productions, under the direction of Miguel Angel Trujillo.
Madrid. Rubens. Museo Nacional del Prado .
3 November 2010 to January 23, 2011.
Curator: Alejandro Vergara, Chief of Conservation de Pintura Flamenca y Escuelas del Norte del Museo del Prado.
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