The Art of Rubens - Allegory on the Blessings of Peace (1629-30) Take a good look at Allegory on the Blessing of Peace Pic. N1. You will see immediately the Allegory of Peace in the middle of the painting, because it contains the most light and biggest spot, surrounded by a very dark background. All other adjoining figures appear to be in chaos. However, as your eye starts to follow the lines between light and dark, you can see the harmony, rhythm and movement, which leads your eye from one part of the painting to another, showing more and more details of the painting. It gives you a chance to discover the beauty of the painting, amaze you and return your sight again to the main subject - beautiful lady reprisenting the Peace. Rubens used light dramatically to focus on objects, to show colour and texture and to enhance objects. From the figure closest to the left side of the painting, which energetically moves toward the Allegory of Peace, our eye goes to Peace through the arm of the warrior behind her to a group of seated ladies and angels and then back to the Peace. From Peace to Pan, from Pan to a Panther and again back to Peace. Rubens “Allegory on the Blessing of Peace” Pic. N2 shows the main lines, which support the eye movement. Rubens “Allegory on the Blessing of Peace” Pic. N3 shows the additional tone contrast movement, which totally supports the main one. Our eyes constantly return to the figure of Peace as it has the strongest contrast between light (body) and dark (background figure). Also because the lines of sharp contrast surrounding the figure it is lead our eyes to the centre of the painting again and again. It is keeping our attention, never leaving us a slightest chance of getting bored and turn of our eyes out of the painting. Tone contrast means sharp difference between light and dark colours. You can see tone contrasts in life and on canvas all the time. Without tone contrast created by light it would be impossible to see or draw.
Posted on: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 22:43:12 +0000
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