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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Holy Family with St. Francis, c.1625 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$61.99
SKU: 13974-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:193 x 236.2 cm
San Diego Museum of Art, California, USA

Saint Jerome, 1610 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$54.82
SKU: 19201-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:185.5 x 135.5 cm
Schloss Sanssouci, Potsdam, Germany

Education of Marie de Medici, c.1621/25 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$56.76
SKU: 13825-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:394 x 295 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Cardinal-Infante Fernando de Austria at the Battle of Noerdlingen, c.1635/40 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$58.54
SKU: 13722-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:337.5 x 261 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

The Straw Hat (Portrait of Susanna Lunden), c.1625 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$52.48
SKU: 3461-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:79 x 54.6 cm
National Gallery, London, United Kingdom

Orpheus and Euridice with Pluto and Proserpina, c.1636/38 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$59.79
SKU: 13799-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:196.5 x 247.5 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

Cain Slaying Abel, c.1608/09 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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SKU: 13958-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:131.2 x 94.2 cm
Courtauld Institute of Art, London, United Kingdom

Portrait of Maria de' Medici Presented to Henry IV, c.1622/23 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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SKU: 3125-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:394 x 295 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Sir Thomas More, c.1625/30 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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SKU: 13827-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:105.6 x 73 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

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

Equestrian Portrait of King Philip IV of Spain, n.d. by Rubens | Canvas Print
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SKU: 13976-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:337 x 263 cm
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy

The Consequences of War, c.1637/38 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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SKU: 3450-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:206 x 345 cm
Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy

Venus, Mars and Cupid, n.d. by Rubens | Canvas Print
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SKU: 13961-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:195.2 x 133 cm
Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, United Kingdom

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

Venus and Adonis, c.1635/38 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$61.44
SKU: 3482-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:197.5 x 243 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Adam and Eve (after Titian), c.1628/29 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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SKU: 10246-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:237 x 184 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

Diana and her Nymphs Spied upon by Satyrs, c.1616 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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SKU: 13914-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:203 x 309.6 cm
The Royal Collection, London, United Kingdom

The Arrival of Marie de Medici in Marseilles, 3rd November 1600, c.1621/25 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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SKU: 3137-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:394 x 295 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

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, United Kingdom

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

Equestrian Portrait of the Duke of Lerma, 1603 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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SKU: 3123-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:283 x 200 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

The Holy Trinity, n.d. by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$71.49
SKU: 13968-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:158 x 152 cm
Koninklijk Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium

Mars and Rhea Silvia, c.1616/17 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$53.17
SKU: 3462-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:46 x 66 cm
Collection of the Prince of Liechtenstein, Vaduz, Liechtenstein

Jan Gaspar Gevartius, c.1628 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$61.03
SKU: 13967-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:119 x 98 cm
Koninklijk Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium

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