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The Raising of the Cross
is a triptych painting by Rubens completed in 1610 to 1611.
The work shows the clear influence of Italian Renaissance and Baroque artists
Motion, space and time are illustrated along with the struggle to upright the Christ.
Rubens uses dynamic color boldly; a style that becomes more subtle over time.
The painting is located at the Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp, Belgium.
Under Napoleon's rule,
the emporer took the painting
along with Rubens' The Descent from the Cross
to Paris.
The paintings were returned to the cathedral in the late 19th century.