Peter Paul Rubens was born on this day in 1577! Rubens was one of the most important Flemish painters of the Baroque period, famous for his portraits, mythological subjects, and extravagant history paintings. . In this etching by Rubens, he shows Saint Catherine from below as if looking up at her on the ceiling. This print is less polished but more spontaneous than those made by professional engravers in Rubens's workshop. He likely etched this design onto a plate and printed a few copies. Then, by pressing one impression onto another sheet of paper, he made a proof that he corrected by hand. A professional engraver then made the corrections to the plate before an edition was printed. . Peter Paul Rubens, Saint Catherine in the Clouds (detail), early 1620s, Carnegie Museum of Art, Gift of Charles J. Rosenbloom . #PeterPaulRubens #Rubens #Baroque #Etching #PrintMaking #BOTD #BornonthisDay #FineArt #Pittsburgh #CarnegieMuseumofArt