2008-2015 EXHIBITION
Art Royal
WEAPONS
Art Royal
Art Royal Rubens and His Legacy brings masterpieces produced during his lifetime, as well as major works by great artists who were influenced by him in the generations that followed. We see the influence of Rubens in the prints of Picasso and Rembrandt, in the portraiture of Van Dyck, in the hunting scenes and devotional works of Delacroix, and in the landscapes of Constable and Gainsborough. It is a far reaching and remarkable legacy.
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Art-Club was formed with the intention of fighting for the autonomy of modern art. This rather late standpoint in art history should be viewed in the light of the conditions dictated by Nazi art ideals right after The autonomy of the arts had been soiled by the concept of and needed to be emphasized. For a decade marked by violence, the free picture had been oppressed as well as the free word.
La Peregrina Contemporary works to join 'Rubens and His Legacy' As part of this landmark exhibition, celebrated artist and Royal Academician Jenny Saville has curated La Peregrina, a personal and contemporary response to Rubens and His Legacy. For La Peregrina, Saville has chosen a selection of works by major 20th and 21st century artists. As well as paintings by Willem de Kooning, Pablo Picasso, Francis Bacon, Sarah Lucas, Lucian Freud and others, you can see extraordinary new work created by Saville especially for this occasion.
Jenny Saville is best known for her large-scale oil paintings of female figures. With her deep fascination in the palpability of flesh, extremities of anatomy and the grotesque, Saville’s artwork invokes the influence of Rubens. The range of works she has brought together reflect both her personal response and deep understanding of one of the great masters of art history. “Whether you think you like Rubens or not, his influence runs through the pathways of painting. Like Warhol, he changed the game of art.” - Jenny Saville RA