Drie cherubijnen in een wolk
Cornelis Schut (I)
1607 - 1655
Medium
paper
Dimensions
100; 166
About this artwork
hoogte 166 mm x breedte 100 mm
Art Historical Context
"Drie cherubijnen een wolk" (Three Cherubim in Cloud), a delicate drawing by Flemish Baroque artist Cornelis Sch I (1597–1655), captures three playful cherubs emerging from swirling clouds. Rendered on paper and measuring just 166 mm high by 100 mm wide, this intimate work exemplifies Schut's mastery of the human figure in motion. Active in Antwerp during the height of the Baroque era, Schut trained under Peter Paul Rubens and often produced lively sketches of putti—chubby, winged infants symbolizing divine joy and innocence in Christian iconography. Schut's style reflects the exuberant dynam...