Peter Paul Rubens

(Flemish, 1577–1640)

Peter Paul Rubens was a renowned Flemish artist considered one of the foremost Baroque painters in art history. He is best remembered for his buxom nudes rendered in lush brushstrokes and set amidst swirling compositions. “I paint a woman's big rounded buttocks so that I want to reach out and stroke the dimpled flesh,” the artist once said. Born on June 28, 1577 in Seigen, Westphalia (present-day Germany), he began his artistic apprenticeship with Tobias Verhaecht in Antwerp. He spend the next eight years studying the works of Titian, Tintoretto, and Michelangelo in both Spain and Italy. The young artist received many prestigious portrait commissions, among them his famous Marchesa Brigida Spinola-Doria (1604), in which he depicted the young monarch wearing an intricately detailed neck ruff. After moving back to Antwerp in 1608, Rubens was appointed as the court painter of Archduke Albert and shortly thereafter completed one his most acclaimed works Raising of the Cross (1610), which brought widespread fame. In the years that followed, he acted as important diplomat between the Catholic southern Netherlands and the Protestants in the north of the country. Rubens died on May 30, 1640 in Antwerp, Belgium. Today, his works are held in the collections of Louvre Museum in Paris, the Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery in The Hague, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the Prado Museum in Madrid, and the National Gallery in London, among several others.

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The Massacre of the Innocents, 1609 - 1611
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Peter Paul Rubens Artworks

Peter Paul Rubens (4,061 results)

Cristo resucitado

School of Peter Paul Rubens

Cristo resucitado

Sale Date: October 17, 1994

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Portrait of Isabella Brandt

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Portrait of Isabella Brandt

Sale Date: October 13, 1994

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Portrait of Philip IV of Spain, bust length,...

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Portrait of Philip IV of Spain, bust length,...

Sale Date: October 8, 1994

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The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John

After Peter Paul Rubens

The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John

Sale Date: October 8, 1994

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Portrait of Helena Fourment, seated full length,

After Peter Paul Rubens

Portrait of Helena Fourment, seated full length,

Sale Date: October 8, 1994

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Portrait of Philip IV, of Spain, bust Length,...

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Portrait of Philip IV, of Spain, bust Length,...

Sale Date: October 8, 1994

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Portrait of Jean-Charles de Cordes; and a...

After Peter Paul Rubens

Portrait of Jean-Charles de Cordes; and a...

Sale Date: October 8, 1994

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A PEASANT BACCHANAL IN A LANDSCAPE

In the manner of Peter Paul Rubens

A PEASANT BACCHANAL IN A LANDSCAPE

Sale Date: October 7, 1994

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SATYR AND NYMPH

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

SATYR AND NYMPH

Sale Date: October 7, 1994

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THE MEETING OF DAVID AND ABIGAIL

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

THE MEETING OF DAVID AND ABIGAIL

Sale Date: October 7, 1994

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SAINT SIMON THE APOSTLE

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

SAINT SIMON THE APOSTLE

Sale Date: October 7, 1994

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PORTRAIT OF RUBENS'S WIFE, ISABELLA BRANT

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PORTRAIT OF RUBENS'S WIFE, ISABELLA BRANT

Sale Date: October 7, 1994

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Susanna und die beiden Alten an einem Parkbrunnen

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

Susanna und die beiden Alten an einem Parkbrunnen

Sale Date: October 5, 1994

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Four cherubs

After Peter Paul Rubens

Sale Date: October 5, 1994

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Portrait d'Albert et Isabelle

After Peter Paul Rubens

Portrait d'Albert et Isabelle

Sale Date: October 5, 1994

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Daniel dans la fosse aux lions

Attributed to Peter Paul Rubens

Daniel dans la fosse aux lions

Sale Date: October 5, 1994

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Jesus with Mary Magdalene, by R. Earlom

After Peter Paul Rubens

Jesus with Mary Magdalene, by R. Earlom

Sale Date: October 5, 1994

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The Alterpiece in Antwerp Cathedral

After Peter Paul Rubens

The Alterpiece in Antwerp Cathedral

Sale Date: October 5, 1994

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Maximilian de Bethune; and Henry IV

After Peter Paul Rubens

Maximilian de Bethune; and Henry IV

Sale Date: October 5, 1994

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L'Assomption de la Vierge

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

L'Assomption de la Vierge

Sale Date: October 4, 1994

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Esther vor Ahasverus

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

Esther vor Ahasverus

Sale Date: September 15, 1994

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Der hl. Hieronymus mit Totenkopf

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

Der hl. Hieronymus mit Totenkopf

Sale Date: September 15, 1994

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Portrait of the Artist & another by picture ...

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Portrait of the Artist & another by picture ...

Sale Date: August 25, 1994

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The Deposition

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The Deposition

Sale Date: August 11, 1994

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