Rare Rubens notebook sheet goes on display in artist’s home city of Antwerp
Key takeaways
- Detail from the sketch on one side of Rubens’ notebook page.
- Now a rare sheet, thought to be from his Roman sketchbook, has gone on display in his home city of Antwerp, shedding new light on the baroque master.
- Unveiled to the public for the first time is a unique double-sided sheet featuring a drawing on one side and a partial draft letter on the reverse.
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Detail from the sketch on one side of Rubens’ notebook page. Photograph: Rubenshuis (long-term loan from the King Baudouin Foundation).View image in fullscreen Detail from the sketch on one side of Rubens’ notebook page. Photograph: Rubenshuis (long-term loan from the King Baudouin Foundation).Belgium Rare Rubens notebook sheet goes on display in artist’s home city of Antwerp Double-sided page featuring a sketch and text sheds new light on the baroque master and his time living in Rome
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleMore than 400 years ago, the up and coming Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens toured the streets of Rome, notebook in hand, sketching images from Renaissance works adorning the city’s churches and palazzos.
Now a rare sheet, thought to be from his Roman sketchbook, has gone on display in his home city of Antwerp, shedding new light on the baroque master.