Peter Paul Rubens Baroque Jesus Christ Paintings Part 1

 Peter Paul Rubens Baroque Jesus Christ Paintings Part 1

Hello art fans, we are almost done with the Peter Paul Ruben blogs. Now, we will focus on the Jesus painting. The Tribute money piece is very important. Basically, Jesus is telling his followers that humans must pay their taxes. Give to Caesar, what belongs to Caesar. All who are listening are in awe. It is interesting to note how the Pharisees look old, and Jesus very young. Well, he was popular for having wisdom beyond his years. This piece is still relevant, even today. Expanding its meaning, one can apply this to everything. We have duties to God and to society. According to Jesus, we must do right by both. In any case,  Peter Paul Rubens' handsome Jesus painting deserves 5 stars rating.

Whenever, Jesus shows up dressed as above, it means that we are looking at the Resurrected Jesus.  In this painting, he is stepping over death and sin. Death is the skeleton and sin is the snake.  By his right hand, we see the pit of hell. He went there and defeated death and Sin. That must have been one hell of a battle. It took him 3 days to win. It certainly gives me a lot of food for thought. Around him, we see some Cherubs glorifying him. Truly, this pretty Jesus painting deserves 5 stars rating.

Originally, Mary Magdalene had seen the resurrected Jesus alone. This did not humor Luke the Evangelist. To give legitimacy to her vision, he added several male apostles. For our purposes, I am going to pretend that I see just Jesus and Mary Magdalene. Basically, she wanted to embrace Jesus. However, he told her not to touch him because he was in his spirit form. She feels herself unworthy of being in his presence. Like Moses, she is content to just knowing that he is before her. Her devotional pose is quite delicate and pretty. Truly, this marvelous painting of the Resurrected Jesus by Peter Paul Rubens deserves 5 stars rating.

This painting is in black and white because the original has disappeared. Basically, we see Jesus being baptized by his cousin. The angels are holding his robes for him. On the right of them, other people are getting undressed. They are simply bathing like regular folks. The tree creates a divide that separates the sacred from the profane. It is interesting food for thoughts. In any case, Peter Paul Rubens deserves 5 stars rating.

I just noticed something weird behind Mary Magdalene. There is a creepy demon face and a hand holding a knife. What the hell? The other people in the painting are Mary Martha, the Beloved Apostle and a guy whose name alludes me. It is cute how those closest to Jesus face are looking at him. It is like they cannot believe that he his dead. As for Mary Magdalene, she is in the traditional Greek depiction for deep , unrepresentable sorrow. Anyone in a pose like hers, is more depressed than the rest. It is cool how Jesus' mouth is stuck in his last cry of anguish. I find it cool how they show the two strong men carrying Jesus. Visually, it shows how even strong men succumb to death. In any case, this depressing painting by Peter Paul Rubens deserves 5 stars rating.

This next painting is kinda weird. For Starters, Joseph did not show up in the bible after the childhood of Jesus stories. I think the guy in Red is the beloved Apostle. Mary Magdalene is always in all the entombment scenes. I think she is the red head. As for the saint, I assume that it is the pretty blonde maiden. She is wearing the crown of thorns and she holds Jesus' hand. What I like best are the drawings in Jesus Tomb. It was part of the roman tradition to decorate coffins. In one side, we see an angel. In the other, we see lambs being offered as a sacrifice. These elements are meant to give us the idea that Jesus was the Lamb of God.  The one who was sacrificed for our sins. In any case, this strange entombment painting by Rubens deserves 5 stars rating.

This is a triptych or a 3 panel painting. It was not unusual to paint the outside panels as well. You know, to give people something to look at when the painting was close. I truly did like the outside decoration of this painting. Here we see some angel statues that are about to open the painting. I think it is a pretty original painting. The angels are in classical Greek contraposto poses. They are also really pumped up. 

This is the Resurrection triptych opened. Inside we see Jesus getting out of his sepulcher. The onlookers are shocked and afraid. He seems to be radiating his own unique light. Its more subtle because it is natural, super natural light. The horns of light is a nice detail. On the right, we see the Virgin Mary. On the left, we see John the Baptist. For a decoration, they work pretty well. In any case, this lovely painting deserves 5 stars rating.

This Supper at Emmaus is identical to Caravaggio's supper. The figures are lined up in a similar fashion. Like the other version, only Jesus' followers where able to recognize him. It is pretty cute how one is getting up, trying to keep his bearing. The one to the right cannot believe his eyes. The follower to the left has his eyes on the skies, like Jesus. It is a pretty neat painting. It also has the same chiaroscuro of Caravaggio's painting. For copying his style, Rubens gets 5 stars rating.

This Calvary painting is quite different from its predecessors. Bellow, we see the two guys who are going to be cruxified along Jesus. Beside Jesus we see his mother. She wants to go help him. However, a soldier put a sword on her chest to keep her back. It's visually showing how Jesus suffering felt like a sword stabbed the Virgin Mary's heart. Beside her, we see the women of Jerusalem. They are all weeping for Jesus. Interesting enough, I also see their children. Most of the ones who saw Jesus off where the women. All his male followers kinda split. Well, the Romans never took chicks seriously. Thus, they did not mind much their presence in this terrible execution. In any case, this dramatic Jesus painting of Rubens deserves 5 stars rating.

 I find this painting to be extremely cute. Baby Jesus, with Baby John the Baptist and more baby angels. They have a still life close to them. They all looks really cute. One of the angels is holding the lamb of God. Overall, this painting makes me smile. 5 stars for Peter Paul Rubens.

Aside from the scene, there is another important detail about this painting I wish to mention. Many imagine that the Pharisees hated Jesus. However, that did not stop them from inviting him to parties. Jesus had a knack for being the center of attention. Thus, the Pharisees invited him out to eat often to hear what he would say. This is one of such scenes. Like we all know, a Sinner was perfuming his feet. She was performing this act of devotion toward the lord. She wished for her sins to be forgiven. Obviously, the hosts of the house got annoyed. However,  Jesus stood up for the lady.

It is cool the reaction of the Pharisees. They are leaning over to hear better. Its like they are pushing Jesus' bottoms for their own amusement. Only, Peter and some of the servant girls are looking at the sinner. It is interesting food for thought. This perfume in specific was placed on the dead. This had a great significance for Jesus because of the fate that was in store for him. The Pharisees got offended because they thought that the girl was wishing for Jesus to die or something. Needless to say, she was far wiser than the elders. In any case, this interesting painting deserves 5 stars rating.

 Well, here is another Christ Resurrected painting. He is being attended by Arch Angel Micheal and some Cherubs. He is holding his good shepherd staff. In any case, this lovely painting deserves 5 stars rating.

In this painting, we see Jesus doing his fishing miracle. I think this painting is really cute. The way Jesus is standing out looks epic. His pale color makes him stand out. He seems to glow. Well, he is performing a miracle. In any case, this lovely painting deserves 5 stars rating.

 Well, this painting is simple enough. It exemplifies the pain felt by the Lord. 5 stars for Rubens.

We all know of the Incredulity of St. Thomas. You remember, he doubted that Jesus was there in the flesh. Jesus told him to touch his wounds. He was annoyed at Thomas. He said his faith was weaker because he had seen and touched the resurrected lord. On the sides, we see the sponsors for the creation of this painting. Since they paid for the piece, they got included in the miracle. In any case, this lovely painting deserves 5 stars rating.

 
This last supper is different from the usual last suppers. Usually, they have the apostles in a long horizontal table. This time they are all in a circle around Jesus. I think Judas is the guy looking at the viewer. I can tell because the dog is pointing at him. Thus, we get a good idea of who is Judas. The guy without a bear is the beloved apostle. He was the youngest of the crew. The scenery is like a Greek temple. The source of light are a few candles here and there. Lets just wrap things up. This lovely painting deserves 5 stars rating. I hope that you liked my Peter Paul Rubens blog.