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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Portrait of Archduke Ferdinand, 1635 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$66.69
SKU: 13862-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:116.2 x 94 cm
John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Florida, USA

Holy Family with Parrot, c.1614 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$71.82
SKU: 13929-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:163 x 189 cm
Koninklijk Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium

The Conclusion of Peace, 10th August 1620 (The ..., c.1621/25 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$63.38
SKU: 13733-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:394 x 295 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Last Supper, c.1630/32 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$69.25
SKU: 13734-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:304 x 250 cm
Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan, Italy

Johanna, Archduchess of Austria, Grand Duchess of ..., c.1621/25 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$54.63
SKU: 13836-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:247 x 116 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Rest on the Flight from Egypt with Saints, c.1635 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$56.76
SKU: 13723-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:87 x 125 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

Bacchanalia, c.1615 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$68.95
SKU: 3440-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:91 x 107 cm
Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russia

Boy with Bird, c.1614/25 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$57.23
SKU: 3466-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:51 x 41 cm
Gemaldegalerie, Berlin, Germany

Ana of Austria, Wife of Louis XIII, c.1622 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$67.75
SKU: 13893-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:130 x 108 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

Venus Shivering (Venus Frigida), 1614 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$64.74
SKU: 3478-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:142 x 184 cm
Koninklijk Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium

Portrait of the Artist, 1623 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$60.67
SKU: 13866-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:85.7 x 62.2 cm
The Royal Collection, London, UK

Ixion, King of the Lapiths, Deceived by Juno, c.1615 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$57.66
SKU: 3500-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:175 x 145 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Philippe Rubens (Artist's Brother), c.1610/11 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$64.14
SKU: 13939-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:68.5 x 53.5 cm
Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan, USA

The Rape of Europa, 1628 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$74.67
SKU: 10245-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:181 x 200 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

The Andrians, n.d. by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$77.23
SKU: 10247-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:200 x 215 cm
National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden

Young Woman with Fan (after Titian), c.1612/14 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$62.03
SKU: 13756-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:96 x 73 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

The Judgement of Paris, c.1632/35 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$61.28
SKU: 3472-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:144.8 x 193.7 cm
National Gallery, London, UK

Wolf and Fox Hunt, c.1615/21 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$54.63
SKU: 13803-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:245.4 x 376.2 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

The Treaty of Angouleme (The Medici Cycle), c.1621/25 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$63.23
SKU: 13972-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:394 x 295 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

The Entombment, c.1612 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$82.65
SKU: 13851-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:131 x 130.2 cm
J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA

The Union of Earth and Water, c.1618 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$66.69
SKU: 3115-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:222.5 x 180.5 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia

Hercules Strangling the Nemean Lion, c.1620 by Rubens | Paper Art Print
Giclée Paper Art Print
$52.14
SKU: 13865-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:31.8 x 48.4 cm
The Clark Art Institute, Massachusetts, USA

The Garden of Love (Left Part), n.d. by Rubens | Paper Art Print
Giclée Paper Art Print
$85.28
SKU: 13810-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:46.3 x 70.5 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Portrait of Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel, c.1629/30 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$69.25
SKU: 13934-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:122.2 x 102 cm
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, USA

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