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Venus Disarming Mars, Drapery Study (verso)

Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577–1640)

Venus Disarming Mars, Drapery Study (verso)

Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577–1640)
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Period

Baroque

Theme

Love & Romance

Medium

pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash (right half); black chalk, with stumping (left half)

Current Location

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland

The Story

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.