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Sketch of the French king Henry IV - Peter Paul Rubens

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Rubens made this study in preparation of a painting dedicated to the life of Maria de' Medici.

Christ and the adulterous woman - Anthony Van Dyck

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Anthony Van Dyck copies a painting by the important Venetian Renaissance painter Titian. Copying artworks is something all artists do. Even the greatest.

Entombment - Jacob Jordaens

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'The Entombment' is one of the earliest surviving drawings by Jacob Jordaens. For the composition, he looked to a work by the Venetian painter Titian.

Hercules and the Nemean lion - Peter Paul Rubens

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In this drawing we see Rubens's creative genius in action. In deze tekening zien we Rubens' creatieve genie volop in actie. He was inspired by existing models, but at the same time you see him searching for the ideal depiction of the wrestling match.

The Vessel of Odysseus, stocked up before its departure - Jacob Jordaens

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This is one of the finest drawings ever made by Jordaens. Jordaens's drawings are easy to recognize because at the time, few artists drew in colour.

Sketch book with drawyings by 12-year old Rubens

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The absolute highlight of our collection. A sketch book with drawings by Rubens, which he made when he was about 12 years old.

Psyche consoled by Pan - Jacob Jordaens

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'Psyche consoled by Pan' is a particularly fine finished drawing by Jordaens, a splendid, small-format painting.

Titelpage 'the life of Thomas Aquinas' - Otto Van Veen

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About left-handedness and copperplate printing.

Family tree Von Thurn und Taxis - Erasmus Quellinus

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This sketch revaels the artist's working methods: Deze schets laat het werkproces van de kunstenaar zien: Erasmus Quillinus first drew a preparatory sketch in graphite, then he went over it in pen, brush and indelible ink.

Drawn to perfection | a curator's view

10 video's about unique drawings of the 17th century

Curator Virginie D'haene will guide you through the exhibition 'Drawn to perfection', along the most spectacular 17th-century drawings from our collection.