The Death of Seneca, standing at center with his feet in a basin of water, supported by a disciple at left while another takes down his last words at right
Medium
Engraving; second state of two
Dimensions
Sheet (Trimmed): 15 3/4 × 10 11/16 in. (40 × 27.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Accession Number
51.501.7652
Tags
About the Artist
Peter Paul Rubens|Alexander Voet II|Cornelis Galle II · 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 ...