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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Exchange of the Two Princesses of France and Spain, 9th November 1615 (The Medici Cycle), c.1621/25 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$56.22
SKU: 13732-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:394 x 295 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

The Holy Family under an Apple Tree, c.1632 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$65.75
SKU: 13969-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:107 x 96.5 cm
The Clark Art Institute, Massachusetts, USA

The Elevation of the Cross, c.1610/11 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$50.99
SKU: 3113-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:462 x 339 cm
Antwerp Cathedral, Antwerp, Belgium

One of the Three Magi: Balthasar, c. 1618 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$55.69
SKU: 13844-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:65.5 x 50.5 cm
Public Collection

The Triumph of Truth (The Medici Cycle), c.1621/25 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$48.70
SKU: 13834-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:394 x 160 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

The Combat Between Saint George and the Dragon, c.1606/07 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$62.26
SKU: 3944-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:309 x 257 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

Isabella d'Este (after Titian), c.1605 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$59.18
SKU: 13766-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:101.8 x 81 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

Coronation of the Victor, 1630 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$78.22
SKU: 13758-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:47.5 x 67.5 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

The Crown of Thorns (Ecce Homo), c.1612 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$56.09
SKU: 3287-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:125.7 x 96 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia

Cimon and Pero, c.1630 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$61.06
SKU: 3085-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:155 x 190 cm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Portrait of Brussels Goldsmith Robert Staes, His Wife Anna and Their Son Albert, c.1610/11 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$72.19
SKU: 18895-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:116 x 112.5 cm
Staatliche Kunsthalle, Karlsruhe, Germany

Venus and Adonis, c.1615 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$67.10
SKU: 3442-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:83 x 90.5 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia

Portrait of Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel, c.1629/30 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$61.72
SKU: 13934-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:122.2 x 102 cm
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, USA

Ixion, King of the Lapiths, Deceived by Juno, c.1615 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$51.39
SKU: 3500-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:175 x 145 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

The Martyrdom of St. Andrew, 1637 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$51.93
SKU: 13971-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:118 x 85 cm
Public Collection

Susanna and the Elders, 1614 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$71.83
SKU: 10243-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:64 x 46 cm
National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden

The Four Evangelists, c.1614 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$60.12
SKU: 14593-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:224 x 270 cm
Schloss Sanssouci, Potsdam, Germany

Daniel in the Lions' Den, c.1614/16 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$49.79
SKU: 13886-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:224.2 x 330.5 cm
National Gallery of Art, Washington, USA

King Ferdinand of Hungary meets Cardinal Infant Ferdinand, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands before the Battle of Noerdlingen, c.1634/35 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$62.54
SKU: 13749-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:328 x 388 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

Heraclitus (The Crying Philosopher), c.1636/38 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$48.70
SKU: 13783-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:183 x 64.5 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

The Holy Family with the Lamb, c.1618 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$54.48
SKU: 3119-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:151 x 113 cm
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid, Spain

The Infanta Isabel Clara Eugenia, c.1615 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$48.70
SKU: 13819-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:113 x 175.8 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

Deposition in the Sepulchre, c.1601/02 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$57.03
SKU: 3122-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:180 x 137 cm
Galleria Borghese, Rome, Italy

One of the Three Magi: Gaspar, c.1618 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$56.36
SKU: 16657-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:66.8 x 52.3 cm
Museo de Arte, Ponce

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