Raising of the Cross Critique Paper Moving Beyond Belief ART 101 (2 Pages 1001 Words)

Moving Beyond Belief

This critique paper is the very first critique paper for art I have ever done. When reviewing the different paintings that I had to choose from to write my paper on, none of them caught my eye like Peter Paul Reubens, The Raising of The Cross. The painting was created by use of oil paint on wooden panels in the year 1610. There are many aspects about this painting that catch your eye but the main aspects are the geometric stability it holds, the emotional thrust it throws at the viewer and Reubens intentions and meaning behind the painting. First let me give a little background on Peter Paul Reuben. Reuben was born in Germany in 1577 and his parents were...