Cimon and Pero | Peter Paul Rubens | c. 1612 Andrea Mantegna abuse of power

abuse of power

Unlike the idealized love scenes common in the 19th century

exuding a sense of malice and predation

This self-portrait exemplifies Schiele’s innovative approach to portraiture

Cabanel lingers on its aftermath

Cimon and Pero | Peter Paul Rubens | c. 1612 Andrea Mantegna abuse of powerAbout the artwork: Peter Paul Rubens Cimon and Pero (c. 1612) dramatizes the ancient Roman tale of filial piety, where the imprisoned old man Cimon is secretly kept alive by the selfless act of his daughter Pero, who nurses him at her own breast. Rubens heightens the tension of the scene through his typically dynamic composition and voluptuous handling of flesh, contrasting the frailty of the starving father with the youthful vitality of the daughter.