Massacre of the Innocents
Peter Paul Rubens|Anonymous, Flemish, 18th century
18th century (?)
Medium
Red chalk
Dimensions
sheet: 12 5/8 x 9 1/8 in. (32.1 x 23.2 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1880
Accession Number
80.3.44
Tags
MassacresSuffering
About the Artist
Peter Paul Rubens|Anonymous, Flemish, 18th century · 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 ...