Wolf and Fox Hunt
Peter Paul Rubens
ca. 1616
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
96 5/8 x 148 1/8 in. (245.4 x 376.2 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1910
Accession Number
10.73
Tags
HorsesMenHuntingFoxesWomenWolves
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 ...