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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Faun and Nymph, c.1620 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$58.82
SKU: 13826-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:unknown
Museum Mayer van der Berg, Antwerp, Belgium

John the Evangelist (Right Panel of Christ in the Straw), c.1618 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$49.99
SKU: 13928-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:136 x 40 cm
Koninklijk Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium

The Descent from the Cross, c.1614/15 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$49.99
SKU: 13973-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:338 x 194 cm
Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes, France

Bust of Philosopher Seneca, c.1614/15 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$57.72
SKU: 18896-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:64.8 x 49.7 cm
Staatliche Kunsthalle, Karlsruhe, Germany

Marie de Medici, Queen of France, c.1622 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$61.99
SKU: 3464-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:131 x 108 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

Boy with Bird, c.1614/25 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$52.37
SKU: 3466-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:51 x 41 cm
Gemaldegalerie, Berlin, Germany

Boreas Abducts Oreithya, c.1615 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$79.90
SKU: 4215-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:unknown
Liechtenstein Museum, Vienna, Austria

The Discovery of the Infant Erichthonius, c.1616 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$51.25
SKU: 4230-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:218 x 317 cm
Liechtenstein Museum, Vienna, Austria

Double Portrait of van Dyck and Rubens, n.d. by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$58.69
SKU: 13705-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:58 x 74 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

The Triumph of Truth (The Three Parcae Spinning the Fate of Marie de' Medici), c.1622/25 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$80.15
SKU: 13706-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:50 x 64 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Alboin and Rosamunde, 1615 by Rubens | Canvas Print
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$49.99
SKU: 13757-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:132 x 202 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

The Rape of the Sabine Women, c.1635/40 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$54.27
SKU: 13882-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:170 x 236.2 cm
National Gallery, London, United Kingdom

The Treaty of Angouleme (The Medici Cycle), c.1621/25 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$57.86
SKU: 13972-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
$64.20
SKU: 3124-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:167 x 143 cm
Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy

Archduke Albrecht VII, Governor of the Netherlands, c.1613/15 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$53.17
SKU: 13748-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:105 x 74 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

Saint Ambrosius and Emperor Theodosius, c.1615/16 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$61.03
SKU: 13776-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:362 x 246 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

A Wagon fording a Stream, c.1625/40 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$83.00
SKU: 13874-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:47 x 70.5 cm
National Gallery, London, United Kingdom

Portrait of Ludovicus Nonnius, c.1627 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$56.49
SKU: 13878-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:124.4 x 92.2 cm
National Gallery, London, United Kingdom

The Duke of Buckingham, c.1625 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$57.31
SKU: 3460-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:63 x 48 cm
Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy

The Holy Family with Saint Anne, c.1628 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$58.41
SKU: 3476-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:115 x 90 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

The Assumption of the Virgin, c.1637 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$52.77
SKU: 4231-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:501 x 351 cm
Liechtenstein Museum, Vienna, Austria

St. Francis of Assisi before the Crucified Christ, 1625 by Rubens | Canvas Print
Giclée Canvas Print
$49.99
SKU: 4239-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:78 x 47 cm
Liechtenstein Museum, Vienna, Austria

Robin, the Dwarf of Earl of Arundel, 1620 by Rubens | Paper Art Print
Giclée Paper Art Print
$47.71
SKU: 10242-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:40.8 x 25.8 cm
National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden

Landscape with Stream Overhung with Trees, c.1637/40 by Rubens | Paper Art Print
Giclée Paper Art Print
$47.71
SKU: 13708-RPP
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size:35 x 55 cm
British Museum, London, United Kingdom

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