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.

Peter Paul Rubens News

Art & Exhibitions

Sketches by Rubens, Van Dyck, and Other Great Flemish Masters Get a Rare Showing

by Vittoria Benzine
Sketches by Rubens, Van Dyck, and Other Great Flemish Masters Get a Rare Showing
Pop Culture

Art Behind The Meme: A Woman Clinging on to Life

by Verity Babbs
Art Behind The Meme: A Woman Clinging on to Life
Law & Politics

Three Contested Rubens Paintings Should Stay in the U.K., Advisory Panel Rules

by Jo Lawson-Tancred
Three Contested Rubens Paintings Should Stay in the U.K., Advisory Panel Rules

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The Garden of Love, 1800–1899

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The Garden of Love, 1800–1899

Sale Date: June 28, 2022

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Thétis plongeant son fils Achille dans les eaux...

School of Peter Paul Rubens

Thétis plongeant son fils Achille dans les eaux...

Sale Date: June 15, 2022

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Portrait of Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641)

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

Portrait of Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641)

Sale Date: June 29, 2022

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Salome offering the head of St. John the Baptist

In the manner of Peter Paul Rubens

Salome offering the head of St. John the Baptist

Sale Date: June 9, 2022

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A wooded landscape at sunset

Peter Paul Rubens

A wooded landscape at sunset

Sale Date: June 10, 2022

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Allegra compagnia davanti a una locanda:...

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Allegra compagnia davanti a una locanda:...

Sale Date: June 9, 2022

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Riposo nella fuga in Egitto

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

Riposo nella fuga in Egitto

Sale Date: June 9, 2022

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Tritonen und Nereiden, 1800

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Tritonen und Nereiden, 1800

Sale Date: June 2, 2022

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Bildnis Ferdinand II, 1621–1622

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Bildnis Ferdinand II, 1621–1622

Sale Date: June 1, 2022

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Judith mit dem Haupt des Holofernes

After Peter Paul Rubens

Judith mit dem Haupt des Holofernes

Sale Date: June 1, 2022

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The Tribute Money (Caesar's Coin)

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

The Tribute Money (Caesar's Coin)

Sale Date: May 24, 2022

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Nymphe et satyre avec une corbeille de..., 1600–1699

Studio of Peter Paul Rubens

Nymphe et satyre avec une corbeille de..., 1600–1699

Sale Date: June 1, 2022

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A művész önarcképe Albert fiával

After Peter Paul Rubens

A művész önarcképe Albert fiával

Sale Date: May 25, 2022

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L’enfant Jésus et Jean-Baptiste entouré de deux...

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

L’enfant Jésus et Jean-Baptiste entouré de deux...

Sale Date: May 22, 2022

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La Visitation de la Vierge Marie

After Peter Paul Rubens

La Visitation de la Vierge Marie

Sale Date: May 22, 2022

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The rest on the flight to Egypt with saints, 1940

After Peter Paul Rubens

The rest on the flight to Egypt with saints, 1940

Sale Date: May 19, 2022

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Hunting of a bull

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Hunting of a bull

Sale Date: May 19, 2022

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La caccia al leone

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La caccia al leone

Sale Date: May 17, 2022

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Daniele nella fossa dei leoni

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Daniele nella fossa dei leoni

Sale Date: May 17, 2022

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Elevation of the Cross

After Peter Paul Rubens

Elevation of the Cross

Sale Date: May 12, 2022

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Diana as Huntress, 1801–1899

After Peter Paul Rubens

Diana as Huntress, 1801–1899

Sale Date: May 12, 2022

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Meeting of St. Abraham and Melchizedek, 1801–1899

After Peter Paul Rubens

Meeting of St. Abraham and Melchizedek, 1801–1899

Sale Date: May 12, 2022

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Daniel in der Löwengrube

Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens

Daniel in der Löwengrube

Sale Date: May 28, 2022

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Daniel in the Lions’ Den

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Daniel in the Lions’ Den

Sale Date: May 21, 2022

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