The Vision of Saint Francis, kneeling at right, receiving the Christ child from the Virgin Mary

The Vision of Saint Francis, kneeling at right, receiving the Christ child from the Virgin Mary by Peter Paul Rubens|Michel Lasne|Theodoor Galle

Medium

Etching and engraving; first state of two

Dimensions

Sheet (Trimmed): 17 3/16 × 11 13/16 in. (43.6 × 30 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

51.501.7141

Tags

AngelsMadonna and ChildSaint Francis

About the Artist

Peter Paul Rubens|Michel Lasne|Theodoor Galle · 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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