The Conversion of Saint Paul

Peter Paul Rubens, anni Quaranta del Seicento

This is a painting of multiple people and horses in a tumultuous setting. There are armored men on horseback interacting with a man in the center who seems have fallen off a horse and on to the ground. The scene conveys movement and action, with contorted forms of both humans and animals. One horse rears into the air, while another leans forward with its back legs raised. At the top of the painting, a person with long hair emerges from the clouds. Rays of white light shine down from the opening in the clouds on to the people and horses.
Artista
Peter Paul Rubens
Datazione
anni Quaranta del Seicento
Tipologia
Disegno
Tecnica
pen and ink and oil paint over black chalk on brown paper, laid down on canvas
Dimensioni
43,2 × 60,3 cm
Collezione
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenza
Pubblico dominio, CC0

Descrizione dell’immagine

This is a painting of multiple people and horses in a tumultuous setting. There are armored men on horseback interacting with a man in the center who seems have fallen off a horse and on to the ground. The scene conveys movement and action, with contorted forms of both humans and animals. One horse rears into the air, while another leans forward with its back legs raised. At the top of the painting, a person with long hair emerges from the clouds. Rays of white light shine down from the opening in the clouds on to the people and horses.

Peter Paul Rubens