Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence
early 17th century
Medium
Black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, heightened with white; contours traced with stylus for transfer
Dimensions
sheet: 14 5/8 x 10 5/8 in. (37.2 x 27 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, the Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1961
Accession Number
61.68
Tags
About the Artist
Peter Paul Rubens|Anthony van Dyck · 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 ...