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Reconciliation of the Romans and the Sabines (recto) Venus Disarming Mars, Drapery Study (verso)

Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577–1640)

Reconciliation of the Romans and the Sabines (recto) Venus Disarming Mars, Drapery Study (verso)

Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577–1640)
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Period

Baroque

Theme

Portrait

Medium

pen and brown ink and brush and gray and brown wash; framing lines in brown ink

Current Location

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland

The Story

Reconciliation of the Romans and the Sabines (recto) Venus Disarming Mars, Drapery Study (verso) by Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577–1640).

“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”

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A restrained palette and sculptural lighting create a solemn geometry. The wooden crate and letter anchor the narrative with journalistic precision.