Was it a diplomatic gift? Is it even a Rubens? Many questions surround this work; technical analysis can help. Peter Paul Rubens, Venus, Mars and Cupid by Helen Hillyard
From the setting sun to the ancient tomb, Poussin’s subject is time passing. We sense his longing for a lost past. Nicolas Poussin, Et in Arcadia Ego by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
The myth is ancient, but these figures couldn’t be closer. Rubens’s virtuoso brushwork and color are on display. Peter Paul Rubens, The Rape of the ... by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Embracing his own reflection, Narcissus falls in love with himself—and into the water. Good thing it’s just paint! Caravaggio, Narcissus at the Source by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Don’t strike the messenger! Interrupted at his forge, a horrified Vulcan looks ready to hammer Apollo. Diego Velázquez, Vulcan’s Forge by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker
Velázquez lends immediacy and gritty realism to a mythological subject. We are right there, ready to partake. Diego Velázquez, Los Borrachos (The Drunks), or ... by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Aurora’s chariot brings forth a new day, but Reni’s classicism looks back to the art of ancient Greece and Rome. Guido Reni, Aurora by Dr. Shannon Pritchard