Who created "The Conversion of Saint Paul"?

The Conversion of Saint Paul was created by Abraham van Diepenbeeck after Peter Paul Rubens in 1640s.

When was "The Conversion of Saint Paul" created?

This artwork was created 1640s.

What medium is "The Conversion of Saint Paul"?

The Conversion of Saint Paul is pen and ink and oil paint over black chalk on brown paper, laid down on canvas.

Is "The Conversion of Saint Paul" in the public domain?

Yes, The Conversion of Saint Paul is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Conversion of Saint Paul

Abraham van Diepenbeeck after Peter Paul Rubens

1640s

Medium

pen and ink and oil paint over black chalk on brown paper, laid down on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 43.2 x 60.3 cm (17 x 23 3/4 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

Accession Number

1999.25.1

Art Historical Context

Behold *The Conversion of Saint Paul a captivating 17th-century drawing by Abraham van Diepenbeeck created after a design by the Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens in the 1640s. This work depicts the dramatic biblical moment when Saul, on the road to Damascus, is struck blind by divine light and transformed into the apostle Paul—a pivotal scene in Christian theology symbolizing sudden conversion and redemption. Housed in the National Gallery Art, it measures 43.2 x 60.3 cm and was through the Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund. Executed in pen and ink with oil paint over black chalk on brown paper (l...

The Conversion of Saint Paul

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