The drunken Silenus, supported by a satyr and a faun
Medium
Engraving; second state of three
Dimensions
Sheet (Trimmed): 17 1/8 in. × 13 in. (43.5 × 33 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
Accession Number
47.100.246
Tags
SilenusFaunsSatyrs
About the Artist
Peter Paul Rubens|Schelte Adams à Bolswert · 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 ...