Portrait of Peter Paul Rubens

Peter Paul Rubens Giclée Fine Art Prints 9 of 17

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 Rape of Ganymede, c.1636/38 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$54.63
SKU: 13777-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:181 x 87 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

A Forest at Dawn with a Deer Hunt, c.1635 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$56.46
SKU: 13805-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:61.5 x 90.2 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 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

The Rape of the Sabine Women, c.1635/40 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$59.31
SKU: 13882-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:170 x 236.2 cm
National Gallery, London, UK

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

Diana Returning from the Hunt, c.1616 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$62.63
SKU: 13937-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:136 x 184 cm
Gemaldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden, Germany

Double Portrait of van Dyck and Rubens, n.d. by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$64.14
SKU: 13705-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:58 x 74 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

The Holy Family Resting under an Apple Tree ..., c.1630/32 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$54.63
SKU: 13774-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:353 x 233 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

Atalanta and Meleager, c.1616 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$65.49
SKU: 13807-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:133.4 x 106.7 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Diana and Her Nymphs Departing for the Hunt, c.1615 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$68.20
SKU: 13849-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:216 x 178.7 cm
Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA

Hunting a Wild Boar, c.1615/16 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$64.58
SKU: 13956-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:250 x 320 cm
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Marseille, France

Helena Fourment with her Children, c.1636/37 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$60.67
SKU: 3498-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:115 x 85 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Immaculate Conception, 1627 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$54.95
SKU: 13713-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:198 x 124 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

Self Portrait, c.1615 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$66.39
SKU: 13838-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:78 x 61 cm
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy

Self Portrait, n.d. by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$59.91
SKU: 13955-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:62.5 x 45 cm
Private Collection

Faun and Nymph, c.1620 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$64.29
SKU: 13826-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:unknown
Museum Mayer van der Berg, Antwerp, Belgium

Portrait of a Young Woman with a Rosary, c.1609/10 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$58.87
SKU: 13926-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:107 x 76.7 cm
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid, Spain

Robin, the Dwarf of Earl of Arundel, 1620 by Rubens | Paper Art Print
Giclée Paper Art Print
$52.14
SKU: 10242-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:40.8 x 25.8 cm
National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden

The Dying Seneca, n.d. by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$63.23
SKU: 13711-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:65 x 51 cm
Museum Plantin-Moretus, Antwerp, Belgium

Bathsheba at the Fountain, c.1635 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$59.91
SKU: 13771-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:175 x 126 cm
Gemaldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden, Germany

Archduke Alberto de Austria, c.1615 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$54.63
SKU: 13824-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:113.5 x 177.5 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

Marie de Medici, Queen of France, c.1622 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$67.75
SKU: 3464-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:131 x 108 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

Charles the Bold of Burgundy, c.1618 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$71.51
SKU: 13710-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:140.5 x 101.5 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia with Saint ..., c.1630/32 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$54.63
SKU: 13742-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:352 x 109 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

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