Starring Christian Bale and Taye Diggs
In the scenes below, you can clearly see a painting behind Christian Bale's character, John Preston, and another behind Angus Mcfadyen's character, Dupont. When I first saw the paintings, I knew immediately who the artist was. But after some investigation, I found an interesting revelation about each painting.
Consequences of War, also known as Horrors of War,[1] was executed between 1638-1639 by Peter Paul Rubens in oil paint on canvas. It was painted for Ferdinando II de' Medici. Although commissioned by an Italian, art historians characterize both the work and the artist as Flemish Baroque. It serves as a commentary on a European continent ravaged by the Thirty Years' War, and the artist employed numerous symbols, both contemporary and ancient, to deplore the state of the continent. (Wikipedia) |
Title: The allegory on the blessings of Peace Artist:
Peter Paul Rubens Start Date: 1629 Completion Date:1630 Style:
Baroque Genre:
allegorical painting Technique:
oil Material: canvas Dimensions: 204 x 298 cm Gallery:
National Gallery, London, UK
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