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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Adam and Eve, c.1599 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$57.44
SKU: 13818-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:180 x 158 cm
Public Collection

The Majority of Louis XIII 20th October 1614 (The Medici Cycle), c.1621/25 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$56.49
SKU: 13833-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:394 x 295 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

The Head of Medusa, c.1617/18 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$49.99
SKU: 3485-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:68.5 x 118 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

Achilles Discovered by Ulysses and Diomedes, c.1617 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$70.26
SKU: 13789-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:248.5 x 269.5 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

Rubens and His Wife Helene Fourment in the Garden, n.d. by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$57.31
SKU: 13736-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:98.5 x 131 cm
Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany

The Madonna and Child, n.d. by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$60.06
SKU: 13975-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:unknown
Public Collection

Venus, Cupid, Bacchus and Ceres, c.1613 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$53.32
SKU: 13963-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:unknown
Gemaldegalerie Alte Meister, Kassel, Germany

The Three Graces, 1639 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$62.55
SKU: 3451-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:221 x 181 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

The Miracles of Saint Francis Xavier, c.1617/18 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$55.79
SKU: 13744-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:535 x 395 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

Susanna and the Elders, c.1609/10 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$65.71
SKU: 3446-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:198 x 218 cm
Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid, Spain

The Garden of Love (Left Part), n.d. by Rubens | Paper Art Print
Giclée Paper Art Print
$78.03
SKU: 13810-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:46.3 x 70.5 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Portrait of Helene Fourment with Gloves, c.1632 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$51.93
SKU: 13935-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:96.6 x 69.3 cm
Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany

David Slaying Goliath, c.1616 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$60.75
SKU: 13889-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:123 x 99 cm
Norton Simon Museum of Art, Pasadena, USA

Landscape with St George and the Dragon, 1635 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$49.99
SKU: 13912-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:152.5 x 227 cm
The Royal Collection, London, United Kingdom

Diana and her Nymphs Surprised by the Fauns, c.1638/40 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$49.99
SKU: 3453-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:129.5 x 315.2 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

The Three Graces, c.1625 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$60.75
SKU: 8753-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:119 x 99 cm
Art Gallery at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, Austria

Anatomical Study (A Nude Striding to the Right), n.d. by Rubens | Paper Art Print
Giclée Paper Art Print
$47.71
SKU: 13943-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:unknown
Private Collection

Rubens, His Wife Helena Fourment and One of Their Children, c.1635/40 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$58.82
SKU: 13728-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:203.8 x 158.1 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Hippopotamus and Crocodile Hunt, 1616 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$58.69
SKU: 3474-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:248 x 321 cm
Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany

Diana and Calisto, c.1638/40 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$49.99
SKU: 13782-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:202.6 x 325.5 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

Prometheus Bound (Rubens and Snyders), c.1610/11 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$65.99
SKU: 3449-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:242.6 x 209.5 cm
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, USA

The Holy Family with Saint Francis, c.1630 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$49.99
SKU: 13917-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:191.5 x 214 cm
The Royal Collection, London, United Kingdom

Warrior With Two Pages, c.1614/16 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$60.20
SKU: 13960-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:122.6 x 98.2 cm
Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan, USA

The Family of Jan Brueghel the Elder, c.1630/35 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$74.66
SKU: 19609-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:106.8 x 108.5 cm
Courtauld Institute of Art, London, United Kingdom

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