Title Page for Maffeo Barbarini, Poemata

Cornelis Galle I after Sir Peter Paul Rubens

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a male figure standing in a dynamic posture on a rough surface. The man has deep-set eyes, a furrowed brow, curly hair, and a muscular physique. He is wearing a draped garment, revealing his arms and legs. In one hand, he holds branches with bees. There are swirling patterns in the background, a tree trunk to the left, and an arched structure with text at the bottom.