geometric still life Dimensions (inches):59 x 59" Painted during his tenure as

Painted during his tenure as court painter to Philip IV

In this painting inspired by Edward Hopper

By the same artist

Rubens here demonstrates his skill and preference for classical beauty models and a taste for generous ornamentation

Belongs to the artist's earliest period

geometric still life Dimensions (inches):59 x 59" Painted during his tenure asNeoCubist still life that deconstructs the scene into geometric planes and alternates warmcool color blocking to articulate space. The vase, rendered in blue and ivory modules, acts as the axis, while the mandarins vibrate in reds and oranges, creating complementarity with the blues of the background. The grazing light defines volumes with elliptical shadows and a measured impasto that lends tactility to the composition.