The Triumph of the Eucharist tapestries after Peter Paul Rubens
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The Triumph of the Eucharist tapestries after Peter Paul Rubens are a celebrated Baroque tapestry series designed by Rubens that visually glorifies the Catholic doctrine of the Eucharist through grand, allegorical scenes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque artwork
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religious artwork ⓘ tapestry series ⓘ |
| artForm | tapestry ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important work in Rubens’s religious oeuvre
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major example of Baroque tapestry design ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| artisticTechnique | translation of oil sketches into tapestry cartoons ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Catholic liturgy
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Eucharistic devotion ⓘ |
| colorPalette | rich Baroque coloration ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Catholic Counter-Reformation context ⓘ |
| compositionFeatures |
complex multi-figure scenes
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dynamic diagonals ⓘ |
| creatorRoleOfRubens | designer of cartoons for weaving ⓘ |
| culturalContext | European Baroque Catholic culture ⓘ |
| depicts |
Catholic doctrine of the Eucharist
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Eucharistic monstrance ⓘ altar ⓘ angels ⓘ heavenly glory ⓘ saints ⓘ triumphal chariots ⓘ |
| designer | Peter Paul Rubens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
sacramental presence of Christ in the Eucharist
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triumph of the Church ⓘ |
| function |
didactic religious imagery
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propaganda for Catholic doctrine ⓘ |
| genre |
allegorical art
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religious art ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
dramatic Baroque composition
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grand manner ⓘ |
| iconography |
New Testament references to the Eucharist
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Old Testament prefigurations of the Eucharist ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Catholic Counter-Reformation theology ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Eucharist ⓘ |
| medium | wool and silk tapestry ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| thematicFocus |
glorification of the Eucharist
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triumph of Catholic faith ⓘ |
| uses |
allegorical figures
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personifications of virtues ⓘ triumphal processions ⓘ |
| visualizes | triumph of the Eucharist ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
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The Triumph of the Eucharist tapestries after Peter Paul Rubens
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