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The Union of Earth and Water is a Baroque painting by Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens, showing Cybele as the personification of earth holding the horn of plenty and Neptune as the personification of water in the center. [1] The pair is crowned by the goddess Victoria and the union is heralded through a conch by the Triton below.[1] The union symbolizes fertility, wealth and prosperity, specifically the city of Antwerp and the river Scheldt whose mouth in Rubens' times was blocked by the Dutch depriving Flanders of the access to the sea.[1] The painting features a pyramidal composition, symmetry and the balance of forms. It was influenced by late Italian Renaissance, particularly by Venetian artists.[1]
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| Artist | Peter Paul Rubens |
| Year | c. 1618 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 222.5 cm × 180.5 cm (87.6 in × 71.1 in) |
| Location | Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg |
A smaller copy of the painting made in the Rubens' workshop was owned by the Russian businessman Vladimir Logvinenko. Following the abolition of a thirty per cent import duty on artworks in 2004, Logvinenko brought the copy from London to Moscow.[2]
Provenance
The painting is housed in the Rubens Hall of the Hermitage Museum, in Saint Petersburg. Previously it had been in the Chigi Collection in Rome from which it was acquired by the Hermitage Museum between 1798 and 1800.
The Union of Earth and Water on a Soviet postage stamp, 1977
References
- "Союз Земли и Воды" (in Russian). Hermitage Museum. Retrieved 9 Aug 2015.
- Максим Кашулинский (3 Sep 2005). "И Спас, и Рубенс". Forbes (in Russian). Retrieved 9 Aug 2015.
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На других языках
- [en] The Union of Earth and Water
[fr] L'Union de la Terre et de l'Eau
L'Union de la Terre et de l'Eau est une peinture baroque de l'artiste flamand Pierre Paul Rubens, montrant Cybèle personnifiant la Terre, tenant la corne d'abondance, et Neptune personnifiant l'Eau, couronnés par la déesse Victoire et l'union est annoncée par le biais d'une conque par le Triton placé en bas du tableau. L'union symbolise la Fertilité, la Richesse et la Prospérité, plus précisément de la ville d'Anvers et du fleuve Escaut dont l'embouchure à l'époque de Rubens était bloquée par les Hollandais, privant la Flandre de l'accès à la mer. L'œuvre a été influencée par la Renaissance italienne tardive, en particulier par les artistes vénitiens.[ru] Союз Земли и Воды
«Сою́з Земли́ и Воды́» — картина фламандского живописца Питера Пауля Рубенса, написанная им около 1618 года.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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