Peter Paul RubensFlemish, 1577–1640The Last Supper
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Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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About the work
This important drawing is one of a group of preparatory designs for a Roman Catholic prayer book (the Breviarium Romanum) that was reissued in 1614 under the new parameters of Counter-Reformation liturgy. This scene, in which Peter Paul Rubens placed the figure of Judas—instead of Christ—as center-most in the composition, preceded prayers celebrating the feast of Corpus Christi. The layered used of media and precise placement of compositional elements reflect Rubens’s intense desire to control the printed versions of his designs.
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- 2022.94
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Meanwhile, in the life of Peter Paul Rubens
The whole life1611
Daughter born: Clara Serena Rubens
January 1611
Purchase of Land and Construction of a House and Studio
Rubens acquired a large plot on the Wapper and built a mansion for 10,000 florins with a studio and a gallery for his collection; the fitting-out lasted until 1616, and contemporaries called the house the most beautiful in the city.
5 June 1614
Son born: Albert Rubens
