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.

Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction

The Massacre of the Innocents, 1609 - 1611
Sold price: 76,529,056 USD

Peter Paul Rubens Artworks

Peter Paul Rubens (4,061 results)

SUZANNE ET LES VIEILLARDS, 1617–1618

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

SUZANNE ET LES VIEILLARDS, 1617–1618

Sale Date: October 16, 1991

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GEBURT DER VENUS

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

GEBURT DER VENUS

Sale Date: October 11, 1991

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Mary Magdalene

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

Mary Magdalene

Sale Date: October 10, 1991

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HUNTSMEN AND DOGS BRINGING DOWN A WILD BOAR

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

HUNTSMEN AND DOGS BRINGING DOWN A WILD BOAR

Sale Date: October 10, 1991

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GIDEON OVERCOMING THE MIDIANI-TES

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

GIDEON OVERCOMING THE MIDIANI-TES

Sale Date: October 9, 1991

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The Death of Adonis

After Peter Paul Rubens

The Death of Adonis

Sale Date: October 9, 1991

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SALOME PRESENTED WITH THE HEADOF SAINT JOHN THE...

In the manner of Peter Paul Rubens

SALOME PRESENTED WITH THE HEADOF SAINT JOHN THE...

Sale Date: September 13, 1991

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A YOUNG BOY WITH HOUND AT HIS SIDE

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A YOUNG BOY WITH HOUND AT HIS SIDE

Sale Date: August 7, 1991

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Flagellation of Christ

In the manner of Peter Paul Rubens

Flagellation of Christ

Sale Date: July 17, 1991

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Portrait of Jan Wildens, Half Length,..., 1616–1620

Peter Paul Rubens

Portrait of Jan Wildens, Half Length,..., 1616–1620

Sale Date: July 5, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, HEAD AND SHOULDERS

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PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, HEAD AND SHOULDERS

Sale Date: July 5, 1991

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SAMSON TAKEN BY THE PHILOSTINES

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SAMSON TAKEN BY THE PHILOSTINES

Sale Date: July 4, 1991

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THE TRIBUTE MONEY

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THE TRIBUTE MONEY

Sale Date: July 4, 1991

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THE TRIBUTE MONEY

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THE TRIBUTE MONEY

Sale Date: July 4, 1991

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THE GARDEN OF LOVE

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THE GARDEN OF LOVE

Sale Date: July 4, 1991

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LEOPARDS WITH BACCHUS AND A NYMPH

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LEOPARDS WITH BACCHUS AND A NYMPH

Sale Date: July 4, 1991

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THE ADOTATION OF THE KINGS

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THE ADOTATION OF THE KINGS

Sale Date: July 4, 1991

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THE EDUCATION OF THE VIRGIN

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THE EDUCATION OF THE VIRGIN

Sale Date: July 4, 1991

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THE MOCKING OF CHRIST

In the manner of Peter Paul Rubens

THE MOCKING OF CHRIST

Sale Date: July 4, 1991

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HUNTING THE CROCODILE AND HIPPOPOTAMUS

After Peter Paul Rubens

HUNTING THE CROCODILE AND HIPPOPOTAMUS

Sale Date: July 4, 1991

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Hercules and the Nemean Lion

After Peter Paul Rubens

Hercules and the Nemean Lion

Sale Date: July 4, 1991

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LEOPARDS WITH A SATYR AND A NYMPH

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LEOPARDS WITH A SATYR AND A NYMPH

Sale Date: July 4, 1991

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L'AVENTURE DU PHILOPOEMEN, BY C.N. VARIN

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L'AVENTURE DU PHILOPOEMEN, BY C.N. VARIN

Sale Date: June 19, 1991

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Corpus Christi, 1630

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

Corpus Christi, 1630

Sale Date: June 11, 1991

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