Rubens: 169 Master Drawings by Blagoy Kiroff

Author:Blagoy Kiroff
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: Rubens, drawings
Published: 2015-06-05T04:00:00+00:00

Young Woman in Profile

c. 1613, Charcoal and white chalk on paper

Lioness

1613-1615, Black and yellow chalk, with a grey wash, 39.6 x 23.5 cm, London

The lioness is drawn from behind. Her front paw is raised and her mouth open, the fangs clearly visible. White heightening brings out the lighted area around the tail and the joints of the back legs. Both short and longer chalk strokes are used to suggest the different textures of the fur and mane.

Rubens used this drawing for a lioness in his painting of Daniel in the Lions' Den. The vividness of the drawing is even more remarkable given that Rubens probably based his drawing on a bronze statue of a lion and not a living animal. The strong contour line in black chalk around the animal suggests that he was studying a model. However, Rubens had the gift and genius to invest an unmoving object with both life and movement, even if the highlights give the impression of a metallic sheen.

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