The Circumcision of Christ
Peter Paul Rubens
Sir Peter Paul Rubens was a Flemish artist. He is considered the most influential artist of Flemish Baroque tradition.
Max Resolution:621×900 PX
Title:The Circumcision of Christ
Artists:Peter Paul Rubens
Date:c.1605
Style:Baroque
Genre:religious painting
Medium:oil,panel,canvas
Location:Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Vienna, Austria, Chiesa del Gesù e dei Santi Ambrogio e Andrea, Genoa, Italy
Dimensions:105×74 cm
Copyright:Public domain
The Circumcision is an oil on canvas painting of the Circumcision of Jesus by Peter Paul Rubens, produced in 1605 during his stay in Rome. It is now in the 'Chiesa del Gesù e dei Santi Ambrogio e Andrea' church in Genoa.
It was commissioned by Marcello Pallavicino, vestryman of the Casa Professa of Jesuits in Genoa. It is mainly influenced by Mantuan paintings from the court of Vincenzo Gonzaga, with a strongly foreshortened viewpoint.
It was commissioned by Marcello Pallavicino, vestryman of the Casa Professa of Jesuits in Genoa. It is mainly influenced by Mantuan paintings from the court of Vincenzo Gonzaga, with a strongly foreshortened viewpoint.