Un "grand fracas de figures". Matérialité picturale et formes en crise dans La Chute des damnés de Rubens

Rubens’ The Fall of the Damned (1619–1621) has been widely acclaimed by critics since the end of the 17th century. However, few studies have focused on its “material effects,” their perception and critical reception. This article starts with the materiality of the damned body falling in hell, before