e place. The colors of the background are dark and out of focal point; what I think leaves up to the viewer imagination to decide were it took place. It is very easy to understand the meaning of the painting but I cannot make a real description of were it suppose to take place. The idea of the painting seems to represent the difference between good and evil. It also seems to be teaching us that in all situations goodness will persevere over evil. Peter Paul Ruben feeds us this idea when he applies beaming active colors to the faces on the characters in the painting. He does this in order to pull the observer into the overall theme of the piece. This diverts the spectator to see the pureness that Christ and angels hold. Ruben also uses the dark colors to show the beholders, that evil is not a path that should be taken. In my opinion, people that look at this piece will immediately understand the lesson that is to be learned. Ruben seems to have had a very strong moral upbringing because his painting is based on the philosophy of good verses evil. He also tends to focus on those beliefs that are set by the Christian religion due to the style of his painting. I do identify with this piece because I was raised in a Catholic family and was taught the same messages that this painting seems to be portraying. This piece by Ruben allows me to see something more than just a painting but instead an open book that reminds me of the foundations of my very own beliefs. In conclusion, the painting by Peter Paul Rubens Christ Triumphant Over Sin And Death, it is one of the most powerful paintings I have ever seen. The contrast in colors, the definition of good and evil, the size of the painting, and the technique used, are absolutely extraordinary. In my personal opinion, the painter accomplishes an excellent job molding his ideas into the painting creating a marvelous masterpiece....
