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
Sold price: 76,529,056 USD

Peter Paul Rubens Artworks

Peter Paul Rubens (4,061 results)

LE DENIER DE CESAR

After Peter Paul Rubens

LE DENIER DE CESAR

Sale Date: October 26, 1992

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LE ROI DAVID JOUANT DE LA HARPE

Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens

LE ROI DAVID JOUANT DE LA HARPE

Sale Date: October 25, 1992

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PORTRAIT DE MOINE FRANCISCAIN ECRIVANT

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

PORTRAIT DE MOINE FRANCISCAIN ECRIVANT

Sale Date: October 23, 1992

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THE TRIUMPH OF THE EUCHARIST OVER IDOLATRY

After Peter Paul Rubens

THE TRIUMPH OF THE EUCHARIST OVER IDOLATRY

Sale Date: October 23, 1992

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PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, BUST LENGTH, WEARING A...

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, BUST LENGTH, WEARING A...

Sale Date: October 23, 1992

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THE GARDEN OF LOVE

After Peter Paul Rubens

THE GARDEN OF LOVE

Sale Date: October 23, 1992

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A YOUNG BOY AND AN ELDERLY PEASANT WOMAN BY...

After Peter Paul Rubens

A YOUNG BOY AND AN ELDERLY PEASANT WOMAN BY...

Sale Date: October 22, 1992

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THE EDUCATION OF THE VIRGIN

After Peter Paul Rubens

THE EDUCATION OF THE VIRGIN

Sale Date: October 22, 1992

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THE HOLY FAMILY (THE VIRGIN WITH THE PARROT)

After Peter Paul Rubens

THE HOLY FAMILY (THE VIRGIN WITH THE PARROT)

Sale Date: October 22, 1992

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CHRIST ON THE CROSS

After Peter Paul Rubens

CHRIST ON THE CROSS

Sale Date: October 20, 1992

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Mary Magdalene

After Peter Paul Rubens

Mary Magdalene

Sale Date: October 18, 1992

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The Deposition

After Peter Paul Rubens

The Deposition

Sale Date: October 15, 1992

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PORTRAIT OF A MAN, HEAD AND SHOULDERS, IN ARMOUR

In the manner of Peter Paul Rubens

PORTRAIT OF A MAN, HEAD AND SHOULDERS, IN ARMOUR

Sale Date: October 8, 1992

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QUEEN THOMYRIS PRESENTED WITH THE HEAD OF CYRUS

After Peter Paul Rubens

QUEEN THOMYRIS PRESENTED WITH THE HEAD OF CYRUS

Sale Date: September 24, 1992

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HEAD OF MOSES

After Peter Paul Rubens

HEAD OF MOSES

Sale Date: September 20, 1992

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CHERUBS WITH FLORAL GARLAND

After Peter Paul Rubens

CHERUBS WITH FLORAL GARLAND

Sale Date: September 19, 1992

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JESUS UND JOHANNESKNABEN

Style of Peter Paul Rubens

JESUS UND JOHANNESKNABEN

Sale Date: September 11, 1992

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KOPFSTUDIE DES BACCUS MIT WEINTRAUB

Attributed to Peter Paul Rubens

KOPFSTUDIE DES BACCUS MIT WEINTRAUB

Sale Date: September 11, 1992

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KUNSTNERENS FORSTE HUSTRE ISABELLA

After Peter Paul Rubens

KUNSTNERENS FORSTE HUSTRE ISABELLA

Sale Date: September 3, 1992

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THE MADONNA AND CHILD WITH SAINT ELIZABETH AND...

In the manner of Peter Paul Rubens

THE MADONNA AND CHILD WITH SAINT ELIZABETH AND...

Sale Date: August 20, 1992

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HOLY FAMILY WITH ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

Style of Peter Paul Rubens

HOLY FAMILY WITH ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

Sale Date: July 19, 1992

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SELF-PORTRAIT

After Peter Paul Rubens

SELF-PORTRAIT

Sale Date: July 16, 1992

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PORTRAIT OF A MAN

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

PORTRAIT OF A MAN

Sale Date: July 16, 1992

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The Raising of Lazarus

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The Raising of Lazarus

Sale Date: July 10, 1992

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