Dansende vrouw met bekkens
Medium
pen
Dimensions
195; 462
About this artwork
height 462 mm x width 195 mm
Art Historical Context
**Dansende vrouw met bekk (Dancing Woman with Cymbals)** Pietro da Cortona, 1640 Pen, h 462mm × w 195mm Step into the exuberant world of the Italian Baroque with this lively pen drawing by Pietro da Cortona, a master of the 17th century. Titled *Dansende vrouw met beens*—Dutch for "Dancing Woman Cymbals"—it a graceful female figure in mid-motion, her arms raised as if striking the rhythmic percussion. Created around 1640, during Cortona's peak as a leading painter and architect in Rome, this work exemplifies his flair for dynamic compositions that pulse with energy and theatricality. A...
About the Artist
Pietro da Cortona · 1596–1669
Son of Giovanni Berretoni, decorative carver. Born 1 November 1596, died 16 May 1669.