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Two Women with a Candle or Old Woman and Young Woman with a Candle is a 1616-1617 painting by Peter Paul Rubens, now in the Mauritshuis, The Hague, Netherlands. Its chiaroscuro shows strong influenc
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Pieter Paul Rubens
Netherlands
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Sir Peter Paul Rubens (28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish artist and diplomat from the Duchy of Brabant in the Southern Netherlands (modern-day Belgium). He is considered the most influential
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The Dramatic Interplay of Light and Shadow in Rubens' "Two Women with a Candle"
The painting "Two Women with a Candle" by Peter Paul Rubens, created between 1616 and 1617, is a striking example of the Baroque style and the chiaroscuro technique. The artwork depicts an intimate scene of an old woman and a young woman illuminated by the warm, flickering light of a candle. The i
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The Dramatic Interplay of Light and Shadow in Rubens' "Two Women with a Candle"
SUMMARY
The painting "Two Women with a Candle" by Peter Paul Rubens, created between 1616 and 1617, is a striking example of the Baroque style and the chiaroscuro technique. The artwork depicts an intimate scene of an old woman and a young woman illuminated by the warm, flickering light of a candle. The i
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