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Saint Ildefonso receiving the chasuble from the virgin, in the presence of archduke Albert and the Infanta Isabella by Peter Paul Rubens

Saint Ildefonso receiving the chasuble from the virgin, in the presence of archduke Albert and the Infanta Isabella

Peter Paul Rubens · 1601

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Artist
Peter Paul Rubens
Date
1601
Location
Museo del Prado
ART MOVEMENTS
Baroque
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Peter Paul Rubens

1577–1640 · Spanish Netherlands

Flemish master who blended diplomacy with art, creating movement-filled Baroque masterpieces across Europe.

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