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The figure group and its changing viewpoints

The Three Graces arranges three standing bodies in a linked group, with different turns of the head and torso. Landscape and hanging flowers surround the figures without taking attention away from their relationship. Other mythological subjects introduce more active poses and crowded settings.

A sacred scene built around a diagonal

The Descent from the Cross draws the pale body and cloth down through a gathering of darker figures. The connected gestures make the group feel like one continuous action. Browse Christian prints for further interpretations of sacred narratives.

Movement across the whole composition

The Fall of Phaeton fills the image with turning bodies, horses, cloud and shafts of light. Separate forms seem caught within a larger sweeping movement. The collection also includes individual saints, heads and other figure subjects, offering quieter counterparts to these dramatic arrangements.

Related artists and collections

Compare strong light in Caravaggio, faces and gesture in Rembrandt and sacred figures in Guido Reni. The Old Masters collection offers a broader range of historical painting, alongside mythological art.

Read more in our guide to Peter Paul Rubens.