National Museum of Western Art
At the National Museum of Western Art,[Special Exhibition] Rubens and the Birth of the Baroque will be held from October 16 (Tue) 2018 to January 20 (Sun) 2019.
The name of Peter, Paul Rubens (1577-1640) is known in Japan by the cartoon ‘Dog of Flanders’; It is the creator of the altarpiece of Our Lady Cathedral, which the hero's Nero Boy keeps seeing at first sight, in the final round he can be sold with his dog Patrasche.
Rubens was a painter of 17th century Europe, a magnificent and spectacular art style called Baroque, prospered and was later called "King of Painters as King's Painter" later. He studied in Italy, the center of baroque art, and further influenced Italian young painters.
This exhibition will focus on the interactive relationship between Rubens and Italy. It will display Rubens' works with works of ancient sculpture, Italian art of the 16th century preceding him, as well as works of artists from Italy and Baroque from the same era.
Summary
| Exhibition name | [Special Exhibition] Rubens and the Birth of the Baroque |
| Term | October 16 (Tuesday) 2018 to January 20 (Sunday) 2019 |
| Venue | National Museum of Western Art Ueno Park 7-7, Taito-ku, Tokyo |
| Opening hours | 9: 30 – 17: 30 (Friday, Saturday until 20:00, but 11/17 is until 17:30) ※ Admission until 30 minutes before closing |
| closed day | Monday (12/24, 1/14 is open) 12/28-1/1, 1/15 |
| Admission fee | ※ () Advance purchase/Discount fees for groups of 20 or more ※ Free from junior high school students ※Junior high school and younger children admitted free of charge. ※Disabled visitors admitted free of charge with one attendant. Please present your disability identification upon arrival. |
| inquiry | 03-5777-8600 (Hello dial) |
| URL | http://www.nmwa.go.jp/en/exhibitions/2018rubens.html |
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