The Virgin Adored by Saints (recto); Study of the Torso Belvedere (verso)
Peter Paul Rubens
1577–1640
Medium
Pen and brown ink (recto); red chalk (verso)
Dimensions
15 9/16 x 10 1/4 in. (39.5 x 26 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, 2001 Benefit Fund, 2002
Accession Number
2002.12a, b
Tags
SaintsVirgin MaryMale Nudes
About the Artist
Peter Paul Rubens · 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 ...