Putti die de dieptewaarneming van een man testen
c. 1613
Peter Paul Rubens brings his signature Baroque flair to this playful sketch, where three mischievous, famously chubby putti decide to prank a serious scholar. The bearded man, surrounded by celestial globes and bookshelves, reaches out tentatively as one of the winged toddlers thrusts a stick toward him to test his depth perception. It’s a delightful contrast between the heavy, intellectual world of the old philosopher and the chaotic, energetic innocence of childhood. Rubens was a master at capturing dynamic movement, and even in a simple drawing, you can feel the putti giggling as they mess with the old man's senses.
- Technique
- Pen and ink with wash
- Material
- Paper
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