Portrait of Peter Paul Rubens

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1577-1640

Flemish Baroque Painter

Peter Paul Rubens was a prominent Flemish Baroque painter, known for his large-scale religious and mythological scenes, portraits, and landscapes. He was born on June 28, 1577, in Siegen, Westphalia (now Germany), to Jan Rubens, a lawyer and Antwerp alderman, and his wife Maria Pypelincks. His family was forced to flee to Cologne due to his father's involvement in a scandal with the wife of William the Silent, Prince of Orange.

In 1589, after his father's death, Rubens and his family returned to Antwerp, where he received his early artistic training from Tobias Verhaecht, Adam van Noort, and Otto van Veen. In 1600, he traveled to Italy to further study art and was heavily influenced by the works of Caravaggio, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian.

Rubens worked for the Duke of Mantua, Vincenzo Gonzaga, for eight years, painting various works for the duke's palace and traveling on diplomatic missions. During this time, he also visited Rome and Florence, where he copied masterpieces and studied classical art and architecture.

In 1608, Rubens returned to Antwerp after his mother's death. He was appointed court painter to the Habsburg governors of the Netherlands, Archduke Albert and Archduchess Isabella. He married Isabella Brant in 1609 and established a successful studio, employing numerous assistants and apprentices, including the young Anthony van Dyck.

Rubens's fame quickly spread across Europe, and he received commissions from various rulers, including King Philip IV of Spain, King Charles I of England, and Queen Marie de' Medici of France. His paintings were known for their dramatic, emotional intensity and sensuous color, as well as his ability to capture movement and texture.

Some of Rubens's most famous works include "The Descent from the Cross" (1612–1614), "The Raising of the Cross" (1610–1611), "The Massacre of the Innocents" (1611–1612), and "The Garden of Love" (c. 1633). He also painted numerous portraits, such as "The Four Philosophers" (c. 1611–1612) and "The Duke of Buckingham" (1625).

In 1626, Rubens's wife Isabella died, and in 1630, he married the 16-year-old Hélène Fourment. He began to focus more on landscape painting and created some of his most famous landscapes during this time, such as "The Château de Steen with Hunter" (c. 1635–1638).

Rubens also continued to work as a diplomat, helping to negotiate the Treaty of Antwerp in 1609 and the Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659. He was knighted by both King Philip IV of Spain and King Charles I of England for his diplomatic efforts.

Peter Paul Rubens died on May 30, 1640, in Antwerp at the age of 62. His artistic legacy has had a lasting impact on the history of European art, and his influence can be seen in the works of many later artists, including Rembrandt, Watteau, and Delacroix.

403 Rubens Artworks

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The Festival of Venus Verticordia, c.1636/38 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$55.21
SKU: 3496-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:217 x 350 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

The Madonna and Child, n.d. by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$66.33
SKU: 13975-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:unknown
Public Collection

The Proxy Marriage of Marie de Medici and Henri ..., c.1621/25 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$63.44
SKU: 13950-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:394 x 295 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Lion Hunt, c.1616 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$57.81
SKU: 13945-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:unknown
Private Collection

Hippopotamus and Crocodile Hunt, 1616 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$64.82
SKU: 3474-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:248 x 321 cm
Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany

Archduke Albrecht VII, Governor of the Netherlands, c.1613/15 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$58.72
SKU: 13748-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:105 x 74 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

Portrait of Clara Serena Rubens, c.1616 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$55.21
SKU: 4226-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:37 x 27 cm
Liechtenstein Museum, Vienna, Austria

Council of the Gods, c.1622/25 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$55.21
SKU: 13816-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:394 x 702 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

The Fall of Phaeton, c.1604/05 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$62.38
SKU: 13888-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:98.4 x 131.2 cm
National Gallery of Art, Washington, USA

The Death of Adonis, c.1614 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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SKU: 13964-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:212 x 325 cm
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel

Cimon and Iphigenia, c.1617 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$61.32
SKU: 13959-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:208 x 282 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

The Four Evangelists, c.1614 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$68.16
SKU: 14593-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:224 x 270 cm
Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam, Germany

Isabella d'Este (after Titian), c.1605 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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SKU: 13766-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:101.8 x 81 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

The Banquet of Tereus, c.1636/38 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$61.77
SKU: 13797-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:195.5 x 266 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

Achilles Discovered by Ulysses Among the ..., c.1625/30 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$62.07
SKU: 13892-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:107.5 x 145.5 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

The Family of Jan Brueghel the Elder, c.1613/14 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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SKU: 19608-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:125 x 95.2 cm
Courtauld Institute of Art, London, UK

The Rape of Europa, 1628 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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SKU: 10245-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:181 x 200 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

The Holy Trinity, n.d. by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$78.96
SKU: 13968-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:158 x 152 cm
Koninklijk Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium

The Triumph of Truth (The Medici Cycle), c.1621/25 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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SKU: 13834-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:394 x 160 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

The Four Philosophers (Giusto Lipsius and His Pupils), c.1611/12 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$70.90
SKU: 3124-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:167 x 143 cm
Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy

Landscape with Ulysses and Nausicaa, c.1625/27 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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SKU: 13837-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:126.5 x 205.5 cm
Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy

The Descent from the Cross, c.1614/15 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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SKU: 13973-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:338 x 194 cm
Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes, France

Drunk Hercules with Nymph and Satyr, c.1612/14 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$75.31
SKU: 13769-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:220 x 200 cm
Gemaldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden, Germany

Deposition in the Sepulchre, c.1601/02 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$64.66
SKU: 3122-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:180 x 137 cm
Galleria Borghese, Rome, Italy

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