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Peter Paul Rubens The Raising Of The Cross

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The Raising of the Cross, a painting by the Flemish painter, Peter Paul Rubens, was created between the years of 1610-1611. Peter Rubens painted the picture for the main altar of Antwerp’s church of Saint Walpurgis, which was knocked down in the year of 1817. “The triptych marked Ruben’s sensational introduction of the Baroque style into Northern Art” (Kren). Rubens’ painting style was influenced by Caravaggio and Michelangelo and was known for rich colors, and dynamic works (Sullivan).
In the center of The Raising of the Cross, nine executioners are using all of their strength and energy to raise the cross that Christ is laying on. On one side in the painting, this event was being witnessed by St. John, Mary and a group of women and children.

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