On The Embodiment Of Mythological Subjects In Rubens’ S Paintings

This paper will focus on the analysis of Rubens’ s mythological paintings,which is studied from the aspects of individual works analysis,spiritual connotation and aesthetic ideas.The 17 th century oil painter Peter Paul Rubens perfectly combined the ancient and traditional Flanders art with the superb skills of the Renaissance.which is studied from the aspects of individual works analysis,its influence can be described as far-reaching for generations.Rubens created a large number of works in his life,of which mythological and religious paintings account for the vast majority.Rubens’ s mythological works reflect many paintings and aesthetic ideas,such as hedonism,realism,humanism and romanticism.In the aesthetics of humanism,Rubens is also famous for his exquisite human body performance art.As a treasure in the history of Western civilization,mythological themes in oil paintings embody the essence of Western history and culture and the connotation of national spirit.It is necessary for us to have a glimpse of the origin of Western civilization from the paintings of mythology.In this way,this will not only help us extract the essence and spirit of the present in the current pluralistic society of cultural information,but also inspire Chinese contemporary artists to make full use of,inherit and develop the glorious myths and ancient historical civilization of our nation.On the basis of learning Rubens’ s excellent qualities of reference,innovation and technology,we should make full use of this era of unprecedented prosperity in information technology and bring the artistic achievements of Chinese historical civilization to the world.