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'Venus, Cupid, Bacchus and Ceres' by Peter Paul Rubens, 1612. #Rubens was a prolific painter and is typically considered to be the most important #artist of the Flemish #Baroque period. He is particularly known for his nudes of various religious and mythological female figures. As in the painting above, he emphasises their physical beauty and desire - he is not afraid to highlight their sexuality. 💕👩🎨👍 #art🎨 #art #artwork #arthistory #myth #mythology #flemish #flemishart #baroque #renaissance #renaissanceart #earlymodern #earlymodernart

'The Ambassadors' by Hans #Holbein the Younger, 1533. This well-known double portrait contains many items that hint at a theme of exploration and discovery, including a globe, a torquetum and an oriental carpet draped over the upper shelf of the display. Our deadline for submissions on early modern travel has been extended to 26th May! 🌊⚓️⌛️ #art #art🎨 #artwork #artist #arthistory #renaissance #renaissanceart #classicalart #earlymodern #earlymodernart #16thcentury #portrait #portraiture

'The Triumph of Death' by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, c.1562. Apologies for our lack of posts recently! But the title of this painting aptly summarises the throat infection I have had this week 😂 It is also the name of Bruegel's fascinating painting - death is captured in so many different ways, from the army of invading skeletons to the pyres and dead trees littering the landscape. The lower half of the piece depicts some particularly disturbing images, including a dog eating the face of a corpse and a skeleton on horseback killing people with a scythe. We'll be back to normal this week, perhaps with some cheerier images! 👻💀😲🤒 #art #art🎨 #artist #artwork #bruegel #16thcentury #dutch #goldenage #dutchart #renaissanceart #earlymodern #earlymodernart