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The artistic work of his ouevre frequently features women who would be considered plump by the aesthetic standards preceding and succeeding his era. He broke with these standards because he adored the body and felt heftier women were more beautiful than the skinny [[Venus de Milo]]. At this time, being overweight also pointed to the wealth of the person; thus featuring Dutch women with heavier frames was a tribute to Dutch economic prosperity.<ref>''It: A History of Human Beauty'', Arthur Marwick (Oxford University Press, 2004)</ref> It is from his paintings that we get the adjective ''Rubenesque'', indicating beauty along with girth or additional weight.
The artistic work of his ouevre frequently features women who would be considered plump by the aesthetic standards preceding and succeeding his era. He broke with these standards because he adored the body and felt heftier women were more beautiful than the skinny [[Venus de Milo]]. At this time, being overweight also pointed to the wealth of the person; thus featuring Dutch women with heavier frames was a tribute to Dutch economic prosperity.<ref>''It: A History of Human Beauty'', Arthur Marwick (Oxford University Press, 2004)</ref> It is from his paintings that we get the adjective ''Rubenesque'', indicating beauty along with girth or additional weight.
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<gallery perrow="5">
File:Rubens Peace And War.jpg|Peace And War
File:Rubens Landscape with a Rainbow 1632.jpg|Landscape with a Rainbow
File:Rubens Samson and Delilah.jpg|Samson and Delilah
File:Rubens The Three Crosses.jpg|The Three Crosses
File:Rubens Descent From The Cross.jpg|Descent From The Cross
</gallery>
</center>
== See also ==
== See also ==