Peter Paul Rubens, Torso Belvedere
Rubens’s trip to Italy was a dream come true. It was there that he finally came face to face with famous Roman statues, which he copied to understand ancient art. The model for this drawing? An ancient marble statue from the Belvedere Garden in Rome.
Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)
Torso Belvedere
C. 1600-1603
Chalk and charcoal on paper
In storage

iPeter Paul Rubens, Torso Belvedere, 1600-1603, Collectie Stad Antwerpen, Rubenshuis, publiek domein

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iPeter Paul Rubens, Torso Belvedere (detail), 1600-1603, Collectie Stad Antwerpen, Rubenshuis, publiek domein

iPeter Paul Rubens, Torso Belvedere (detail), 1600-1603, Collectie Stad Antwerpen, Rubenshuis, publiek domein