A Sermon in a Village Church
Peter Paul Rubens
ca. 1630
Medium
Black chalk, oil- and water-based paints
Dimensions
16 5/8 x 22 9/16 in. (42.2 x 57.3 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 2000
Accession Number
2000.483
Tags
ChurchesMenWomenDogs
About the Artist
Peter Paul Rubens · 1577–1640
Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) stands as the most influential artist of the Flemish Baroque tradition and the greatest exponent of Baroque painting's dynamism, vitality, and sensuous exuberance. Born in Siegen, Westphalia, and raised in Antwerp, Rubens received a humanist education studying Latin and classical literature before pursuing artistic training under three masters: Tobias Verhaecht, Adam ...