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

in the expo Drawn to perfection

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

in the expo Drawn to perfection

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

in the expo Drawn to perfection

'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

in the expo Drawn to perfection

About left-handedness and copperplate printing.

Family tree Von Thurn und Taxis - Erasmus Quellinus

in the expo Drawn to perfection

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.

Valentijn briefpapier

Impressed by Plantin

From scribble to cartoon

Drawings from Bruegel to Rubens

In this exhibition, the Museum Plantin-Moretus shows the 100 most beautiful old master drawings from Flemish collections. From scribble to cartoon: Drawings from Bruegel to Rubens gives an astonishing and representative overview of the art of drawing in our regions in the 16th and 17th centuries.