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The Four Continents
By Pieter Paul Rubens,1612
Painting, Oil paint, BaroqueÂ
Height 289cm, Width 284cm
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Kunsthistorisches Museum
The Four Continents, also known as The Four Rivers of Paradise or The Four Corners of the World, is a painting by Peter Paul Rubens, made between 1612 and 1615. Rubens pain
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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 Allegorical Masterpiece of "The Four Continents" by Peter Paul Rubens
This image depicts Peter Paul Rubens' masterpiece, "The Four Continents" (1612–1615), a vibrant and allegorical painting that showcases Rubens' mastery of Baroque art. The composition features the personifications of the four continents—Europe, Asia, Africa, and America—represented as female figur
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The Allegorical Masterpiece of "The Four Continents" by Peter Paul Rubens
SUMMARY
This image depicts Peter Paul Rubens' masterpiece, "The Four Continents" (1612–1615), a vibrant and allegorical painting that showcases Rubens' mastery of Baroque art. The composition features the personifications of the four continents—Europe, Asia, Africa, and America—represented as female figur
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