Anatomical Studies: a left forearm in two positions and a right forearm
Peter Paul Rubens
ca. 1600–1605
Medium
Pen and brown ink
Dimensions
sheet: 10 15/16 x 7 5/16 in. (27.8 x 18.6 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1996
Accession Number
1996.75
Tags
Hands
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 ...