A Boy lighting a Candle from one held by an Old Woman by Peter Paul Rubens

A Boy lighting a Candle from one held by an Old Woman 

painting, oil-paint

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portrait

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figurative

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baroque

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painting

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oil-paint

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oil painting

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genre-painting

This painting by Peter Paul Rubens, known for his dynamic Baroque style, depicts a young boy lighting a candle from an older woman's. The intimate scene, bathed in the warm glow of candlelight, captures a simple moment of everyday life. Rubens, renowned for his masterful handling of light and shadow, uses chiaroscuro to create a dramatic contrast and emphasize the figures' faces and hands. The work exemplifies the artist's ability to portray both the beauty and the rawness of human existence, resonating with viewers through its timeless theme of intergenerational connection.

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