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[Image: Peter Paul Rubens Portrait of Clara Serena Rubens 1615-16, Oil on canvas, mounted on panel ©LIECHTENSTEIN. The Princely Collections, Vaduz-Vienna]

Rubens and the Birth of the Baroque

National Museum Of Western Art, Tokyo

Finished

Artists

Peter Paul Rubens et al.

This exhibition focuses on Rubens’ relationship with Italy, where ancient and Renaissance art once thrived. Rome was also the center of Baroque art. Raised in Antwerp, Rubens became familiar with ancient culture as a child and had a special admiration for Italy. Beginning in 1600, he lived in the country intermittently for a period of eight years and made great advances in his painting by studying the works he saw there. Along with Rubens’ own paintings, this exhibition presents ancient sculptures and works by Italian artists from the 16th century and the Baroque era. While examining what Rubens learned from Italy, it will shed light on the artist’s ties to the Italian Baroque. This will be the largest display of Rubens’ art in recent years in Japan.

Schedule

Oct 16 (Tue) 2018-Jan 20 (Sun) 2019

Opening Hours Information

Hours	9:30-17:30 Closes at 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
Closed	Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Closed during the New Year holidays.

Fee

Adults ¥1600, University Students ¥1200, High School Students ¥800, Junior High School Students and under free.

Website

http://www.tbs.co.jp/rubens2018/english/