The bust of Seneca, in a niche
Medium
Etching and engraving; second state of two
Dimensions
Plate: 5 3/8 × 3 15/16 in. (13.7 × 10 cm) Sheet (Trimmed): 5 9/16 × 4 1/16 in. (14.1 × 10.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Grace M. Pugh, 1985
Accession Number
1986.1180.1367
Tags
About the Artist
Peter Paul Rubens|Lucius Annaeus Seneca|Lucas Vorsterman I · 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 ...