Triptych by Peter Paul Rubens in Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp. It dates from 1609. It is associated with Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal and St Walburga Church. It was part of list of masterpieces of Flanders. It was created by Peter Paul Rubens. Genre: religious art. Its main subject is Raising of the Cross.
Before and after
- May 1607Jamestown
- 1608Publication of King Lear
- 15 October 1608Birth of Evangelista Torricelli
- 9 December 1608Birth of John Milton
- 1609The Elevation of the Cross
- 1609Kepler's laws of planetary motion
- from 1609 to 1924American Indian Wars
- 1609Kepler publishes Astronomia Nova
- from 7 March 1609 to 5 April 1609Invasion of Ryukyu
More in Art, literature & culture
- 1602Publication of Hamlet
- 1652Origins of Quakers
- c. 1653The Taj Mahal is completed
- 1661Construction of Palace of Versailles
- from c. 1730s to 1780sRise of Rococo
- 1759Construction of British Museum
The era
This moment belongs to the Early modern world (1500 CE to 1760 CE), voyages, printing and new ideas. You can also browse everything in the 17th century.