Reconciliation of the Romans and the Sabines (recto)

1634

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Baroque Baroque Allegory Lamentation of Christ

Dominant colour

Reconciliation of the Romans and the Sabines (recto) is a 1634 by Peter Paul Rubens, a Baroque work, depicting Lamentation of Christ, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Peter Paul Rubens
When & what style?: 1634 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a wild crowd of men and women tangled together in a Roman square. Women hold babies up like peace flags. Men in armor grab each other’s arms or swords. Rubens packed bodies into every inch. His colors pop—red cloaks, gold armor—against cool shadows. Look up Rubens’ later sketch for this scene in the Cleveland Museum of Art.