The Holy Family with Saints Elizabeth and John the Baptist

The Holy Family with Saints Elizabeth and John the Baptist by Peter Paul Rubens

Medium

Oil on panel

Dimensions

114.5 × 91.5 cm (45 1/8 × 36 in.); Framed: 137.8 × 115.6 × 12.7 cm (54 1/4 × 45 1/2 × 5 in.)

Classification

oil on panel

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

27310

About the Artist

Peter Paul Rubens · 15771640

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 ...

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