Treasures from Budapest

This was a wonderful exhibition that travelled to London featuring more than 200 masterpieces by some the greatest artists of all times.
Now obviously we weren't allowed to click photographs so I had to download them from the internet solely for the purpose of sharing. It is not for any commercial or monetary benefit of mine.

Jacopo Tintoretto (Jacopo Robusti), Supper at Emmaus, about 1542. 

Gioacchino Assereto - The Mocking of Job

Giuseppe Cesari-Diana-and-Actaeon-1603 

Gurercino-The Flagellation Of Christ1657. Ouch! .. what a morbid name and almost blasphemous if it weren't already famous from the passion of christ. The impressive feat of this painting was that it was life size! 

Jacob Jordaens -The Fall of Man.
I love this one. Love how subtly the leaf covers the man's vital parts, how slyly the serpent passes the fruit to the woman who then passes it to the man( though the man seems to be asking for it ! ) who then blames the woman for giving him the fruit! ..( how typical!). Now there's also a controversy as to to regarding which fruit did they eat. Most would say without hesitation- an apple yet some believe it as the passion fruit(hence the name?) , or plum, peach or apricot! .. (thank god for small mercies ,for  not confusing us even more by making the fruit look like a mango!) here's the picture and i leave you to decide!

El Greco- St. Mary Magdalene

Artemisia Gentileschi- Jael and Sisera.
This painting is full of reasons to be appreciated. Firstly, because she was one of the first female painters to have achieved such success in 1600s. Secondly, love how she's hammering a nut into that man's brain. If it weren't for killing him I could almost agree that men need their screws tightened on in a while.(no offence!)

Last but not the least , (the stars of the show) the exhibition seemed to incorporate all kinds of genius from Raphael to Egon Schiele and I give you both.

Raphael- Esterhazy Madonna

Egon Schiele- Two Women

Hope you enjoyed! :)