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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Saint Jerome, 1610 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$60.70
SKU: 19201-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:185.5 x 135.5 cm
Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam, Germany

Garden of Love, c.1633 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$57.97
SKU: 3454-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:199 x 286 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

Romulus and Remus, c.1615/16 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$83.43
SKU: 3489-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:213 x 212 cm
Pinacoteca Capitolina, Rome, Italy

Cimon and Pero, c.1630 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$69.40
SKU: 3085-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:155 x 190 cm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Return from the Harvest, c.1635 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$55.35
SKU: 13839-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:122 x 195 cm
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy

The Rape of the Sabine Women, c.1635/40 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$60.09
SKU: 13882-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:170 x 236.2 cm
National Gallery, London, UK

Christ Crucified, n.d. by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$55.35
SKU: 13978-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:221 x 121 cm
Koninklijk Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium

Hercules in the Garden of the Hesperides,  c.1638 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$55.35
SKU: 13829-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:246 x 168.5 cm
Galleria Sabauda, Turin, Italy

Artemisia, c.1615/16 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$77.03
SKU: 19206-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:98 x 105 cm
Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam, Germany

Mercury and Argos, c.1636/38 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$55.35
SKU: 13796-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:179 x 297 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

Moses and the Brazen Serpent, c.1609/10 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$77.03
SKU: 13944-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:161.2 x 146 cm
Courtauld Institute of Art, London, UK

The Head of Medusa, c.1617/18 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$55.35
SKU: 3485-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:68.5 x 118 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

Pan and Syrinx, c.1620/25 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$55.35
SKU: 13913-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:62.7 x 90 cm
The Royal Collection, London, UK

The Miracle of Saint Ignatius Loyola, c.1617/18 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$62.09
SKU: 13743-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:535 x 395 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

Christ's Entry into Jerusalem, 1632 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$81.30
SKU: 13729-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:unknown
Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dijon, France

Adam and Eve, c.1599 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$63.60
SKU: 13818-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:180 x 158 cm
Public Collection

Bacchus, c.1638/40 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$70.47
SKU: 3433-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:191 x 161.3 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia

Landscape with St George and the Dragon, 1635 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$55.35
SKU: 13912-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:152.5 x 227 cm
The Royal Collection, London, UK

Saint Ignatius of Loyola, c.1620/22 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$55.35
SKU: 13891-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:223.5 x 138.4 cm
Norton Simon Museum of Art, Pasadena, USA

One of the Three Magi: Balthasar, c. 1618 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$63.31
SKU: 13844-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:65.5 x 50.5 cm
Public Collection

Portrait of Helena Fourment, c.1630 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$62.55
SKU: 3457-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:65 x 50 cm
Royal Museums of Fine Arts, Brussels, Belgium

Portrait of a Woman (Susanna Lunden), n.d. by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$65.28
SKU: 13812-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:76.8 x 60 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Diana and Calisto, c.1638/40 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$55.35
SKU: 13782-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:202.6 x 325.5 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

Warrior With Two Pages, c.1614/16 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$66.65
SKU: 13960-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:122.6 x 98.2 cm
Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan, USA

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