Posted on 05/09/2006 6:42:03 AM PDT by Republicanprofessor
The J. Paul Getty Museum, aiming to deepen its collection of works by Peter Paul Rubens in his prime, has made its first major acquisition since the January arrival of Michael Brand as director.
The work, "The Calydonian Boar Hunt," was painted on an oak panel, 23 1/4 by 35 5/8 inches, apparently in 1611 or 1612.
"It just shows to me a great master in his absolute peak form — how magical painting can be, that deftness of touch," Brand said.
Museum officials, who said they bought the work in late April from a London dealer, declined to disclose the price. But a smaller Rubens oil sketch of the same subject — roughly 10-by-20 inches, again on a wood panel — sold for $5.4 million at Christie's London on Dec. 8.
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This is a work by the same title, The Calydonian Boar Hunt, that was stolen, and is shown in black and white, but it gives you a feeling of his work.
And a Massacre of the Innocents by him as well.
I know that you that love Rubens will post your favorite fleshy images. Imagine how few diets his ladies suffered through! And no bikinis either.
Beat me to it....
"Kinda liked his women on the heavy side, didn't he?", said Sam from Cheers............
Kristie Alley comes to mind...
Art Ping #2 of 3 this morning.
Let Sam Cree, Woofie, or me know if you want on or off this art ping list.
She's lost a little weight recently. She still looks good to me............
Is that The Wives of Orange County?
I'm living in the wrong century.
Just put me on the "Reubens" ping list...........Don't need none of that Chagall crap........
Leni
I know a couple of girls that went to high school with her and they all wonder how she became four years younger than they are.
Time goes by slower when you're in space...........
Zaftig is niiiiiice.
Clever headline :)
What's the deal with oil on wood? Doesn't a 400 year old panel require special conservation methods?
Today the government would arrest those women for exceeding the BMI.
have a son in Florida who used to hunt wild boar at night, using sharpened palm fronds for a weapon, like the Indians used to - I had lots of nightmares! (Thank goodness he married, had kids, and dropped that hobby)
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