Solo show
Upcoming
Rubens. The Restoration of Venus and Cupid
18 Jun 2026 — 10 Sep 2026 at Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
· Madrid
The museum is presenting a special exhibition in Room 19 of the permanent collection devoted to the restoration and technical study undertaken on Venus and Cupid by Peter Paul Rubens. This project has allowed the restorers to gain more detailed knowledge of the materials used by the artist and his working methods, as well as to reinstate the painting's chromatic balance and sense of perspective, which were previously concealed under layers of aged and deteriorated varnish.
About the artist
Peter Paul Rubens
1577–1640 · Flemish Baroque painting
Sir Peter Paul Rubens was a Flemish artist and diplomat. He is considered the most influential artist of the Flemish Baroque tradition. Rubens's highly charged compositions reference erudite aspects of classical and Christian history. His unique and immensely popular Baroque style emphasised…
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Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
· Madrid
The Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum, or simply the Thyssen, is an art museum in Madrid, Spain, located near the Prado Museum on one of the city's main boulevards. It is known as part of the "Golden Triangle of Art", which also includes the Prado and the Reina Sofía national galleries. The…
