1622
oil
panel
From the collection of Art Gallery of New South Wales
Constantius appoints Constantine as his successor is a 1622 oil by Peter Paul Rubens, a Flemish Baroque painting work, held at Art Gallery of New South Wales.
In the painting, a man in a red robe stands on the left, while another man in a gold tunic and cape stands on the right. The man in gold holds a sword and a globe, which he offers to the man in red. A woman with wings floats above them, and a man with long hair sits on the ground below. The scene is set against a backdrop of a blue sky with clouds. The woman with wings appears to be an angel, and the man in gold may be a king or emperor. This painting is reminiscent of the work of Peter Paul Rubens, a Flemish painter known for his use of chiaroscuro and impasto techniques.
Sir Peter Paul Rubens ( ROO-bənz; Dutch: ; 28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish artist and diplomat.
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