Consequences of War
PAINTING BY PETER PAUL RUBENS
Consequences of war
Consequences of War, also known as Horror of war,Karen, Emil, and Daniel Marx. "Web Gallery of Art: Consequences of War." Web Gallery of Art, Image Collection, Virtual Museum, Searchable Database of European Fine Arts (1000-1850). Web. 10 Mar. 2011. was executed between 1638-1639 by Peter Paul Rubens in oil paint on canvas. It was painted for Ferdinando II de' Medici. Although commissioned by an Italian, art historians characterize both the work and the artist as Flemish Baroque. It serves as a commentary on a European continent ravaged by the Thirty Years' War, and the artist employed numerous symbols, both contemporary and ancient, to deplore the state of the continent.Gardner’s Art Through the Ages: 13th Edition Volume II