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PETER PAUL RUBENS.
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95. The Conversion of Saul. This very admirable pro-
duction represents the moment when the Saviour, in a stream
of light, accompanied by cherubim, appears to Saul on his
journey to Damascus. The apparition has terrified and
thrown into confusion the whole of the “armed band.” Saul
lies on his back in the centre of the foreground, and two of
his attendants are assisting him, one of whom, partly naked,
is kneeling; a third, in a scarlet dress, holds his affrighted
charger; a little retired from these is a soldier exerting his
utmost strength to restrain a fine grey horse, which is rearing
up ; two others, one on either side, are kicking and plunging
with fear, and the riders with difficulty retain their seats:
around are dispersed both horse and foot soldiers, paralyzed
with terror, some are galloping off, and others falling to the
ground, or covering their eyes with their hands. Descrip-
tion, No. 192, Vol. II. improved. For size, read
2 ft. 11 by 3 st. 9.—P.
In the Public Gallery at Munich.
For a Gallery Picture of the preceding subject, see No. 774,
Vol. n.
96. The Battle of the Greeks and Amazons. The san-
guinary conssict is chiessy confined to a bridge, for the passage
of which both parties are vigorously contending; among the
combatants is a Greek soldier, on a roan charger, in the act
of making a cut at an Amazon, who, while bravely defending
a standard, is nearly pulled backwards by a youth on foot;
her efforts, at the same time, are seconded by one of her
companions, whose horse is rearing up and grappling with
that of her adversary; several lie under them either
wounded or slain. On the right is seen a body of troops
galloping up to the conssict, among which is one on a mottled
grey horse, who is about to throw a javelin; more towards
the spectator is an Amazon on a piebald charger, galloping
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95. The Conversion of Saul. This very admirable pro-
duction represents the moment when the Saviour, in a stream
of light, accompanied by cherubim, appears to Saul on his
journey to Damascus. The apparition has terrified and
thrown into confusion the whole of the “armed band.” Saul
lies on his back in the centre of the foreground, and two of
his attendants are assisting him, one of whom, partly naked,
is kneeling; a third, in a scarlet dress, holds his affrighted
charger; a little retired from these is a soldier exerting his
utmost strength to restrain a fine grey horse, which is rearing
up ; two others, one on either side, are kicking and plunging
with fear, and the riders with difficulty retain their seats:
around are dispersed both horse and foot soldiers, paralyzed
with terror, some are galloping off, and others falling to the
ground, or covering their eyes with their hands. Descrip-
tion, No. 192, Vol. II. improved. For size, read
2 ft. 11 by 3 st. 9.—P.
In the Public Gallery at Munich.
For a Gallery Picture of the preceding subject, see No. 774,
Vol. n.
96. The Battle of the Greeks and Amazons. The san-
guinary conssict is chiessy confined to a bridge, for the passage
of which both parties are vigorously contending; among the
combatants is a Greek soldier, on a roan charger, in the act
of making a cut at an Amazon, who, while bravely defending
a standard, is nearly pulled backwards by a youth on foot;
her efforts, at the same time, are seconded by one of her
companions, whose horse is rearing up and grappling with
that of her adversary; several lie under them either
wounded or slain. On the right is seen a body of troops
galloping up to the conssict, among which is one on a mottled
grey horse, who is about to throw a javelin; more towards
the spectator is an Amazon on a piebald charger, galloping