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 Proxy Marriage of Marie de Medici and Henri ..., c.1621/25 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$62.78
SKU: 13950-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:394 x 295 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

The Four Philosophers (Giusto Lipsius and His Pupils), c.1611/12 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$70.16
SKU: 3124-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:167 x 143 cm
Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy

A Shepherd with his Flock in a Woody Landscape, c.1615/22 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$55.86
SKU: 13875-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:64.3 x 94.3 cm
National Gallery, London, UK

Coronation of the Victor, 1630 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$87.76
SKU: 13758-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:47.5 x 67.5 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

Deborah Kip and Her Children, c.1629/30 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$77.38
SKU: 17790-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:165.8 x 177.8 cm
National Gallery of Art, Washington, USA

Hercules in the Garden of the Hesperides,  c.1638 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$54.63
SKU: 13829-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:246 x 168.5 cm
Galleria Sabauda, Turin, Italy

The Triumph of Divine Love, c.1625 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$62.17
SKU: 13854-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:386 x 518.2 cm
John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Florida, USA

The Triumph of Truth (The Medici Cycle), c.1621/25 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$54.63
SKU: 13834-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:394 x 160 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Rubens, His Wife Helena Fourment and One of Their ..., c.1635/40 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$64.29
SKU: 13728-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:203.8 x 158.1 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Bacchus, c.1638/40 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$69.56
SKU: 3433-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:191 x 161.3 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia

Susanna and the Elders (Susanna Bathing), n.d. by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$59.31
SKU: 13831-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:177 x 246 cm
Galleria Sabauda, Turin, Italy

The Christ Child and the Infant John the Baptist, n.d. by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$61.13
SKU: 13977-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:111.7 x 148.9 cm
Private Collection

Portrait of Helena Fourment, c.1630 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$61.73
SKU: 3457-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:65 x 50 cm
Royal Museums of Fine Arts, Brussels, Belgium

Vincenzo II Gonzaga, c.1604/05 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$94.45
SKU: 13767-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:67 x 51.5 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

The Coronation of the Hero of Virtue, 1612 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$73.32
SKU: 13737-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:221.5 x 200.5 cm
Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany

The Abduction of Ganymede, c.1611/12 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$82.80
SKU: 3448-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:207 x 207 cm
Palace Schwarzenberg, Vienna, Austria

Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia, Wife of Archduke ..., c.1613/15 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$58.11
SKU: 13747-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:105 x 74 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

Act of Devotion by Rudolf I of Habsburg, b.1630 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$57.81
SKU: 13814-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:199 x 286 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

Landscape with Ulysses and Nausicaa, c.1625/27 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$54.63
SKU: 13837-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:126.5 x 205.5 cm
Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy

Pan and Syrinx, c.1620/25 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$54.63
SKU: 13913-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:62.7 x 90 cm
The Royal Collection, London, UK

King Ferdinand of Hungary meets Cardinal Infant ..., c.1634/35 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$70.16
SKU: 13749-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:328 x 388 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

The Miracle of Saint Ignatius Loyola, c.1617/18 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$61.28
SKU: 13743-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:535 x 395 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

Romulus and Remus, c.1615/16 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$82.35
SKU: 3489-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:213 x 212 cm
Pinacoteca Capitolina, Rome, Italy

Portrait of Madame de Vicq, 1625 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$59.47
SKU: 13948-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:73.4 x 53 cm
Museum of Art, Tel Aviv, Israel

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