The Elevation of the Cross
A powerful diagonal of straining bodies, Rubens' first great triptych after Italy
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- Author
- Peter Paul Rubens
- Style
- Baroque — Art designed to overwhelm: motion, dramatic light and theatre that pulls the viewer in
- Century
- 17th century
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