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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WEIBLICHES BILDNIS (HELENE FOURMENT?)

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WEIBLICHES BILDNIS (HELENE FOURMENT?)

Sale Date: June 6, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF A LADY, SEATED THREE-QUARTER LENGTH,

Peter Paul Rubens

PORTRAIT OF A LADY, SEATED THREE-QUARTER LENGTH,

Sale Date: May 31, 1991

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A NYMPH AND A SATYR

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

A NYMPH AND A SATYR

Sale Date: May 31, 1991

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KUSTENLANDSCHAFT

Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens

KUSTENLANDSCHAFT

Sale Date: May 27, 1991

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DIE BEKEHRUNG DES SAULUS

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

DIE BEKEHRUNG DES SAULUS

Sale Date: May 27, 1991

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A FISHERMAN AND A PEASANT WOMAN EMBRACING

Peter Paul Rubens

A FISHERMAN AND A PEASANT WOMAN EMBRACING

Sale Date: May 24, 1991

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SAMSON TAKEN BY THE PHILISTINES

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SAMSON TAKEN BY THE PHILISTINES

Sale Date: May 20, 1991

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THE RECOGNITION OF PHILOPOEMEN

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THE RECOGNITION OF PHILOPOEMEN

Sale Date: May 18, 1991

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Judith und Holofernes

Style of Peter Paul Rubens

Judith und Holofernes

Sale Date: May 16, 1991

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DANIEL IN THE LION'S DEN

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DANIEL IN THE LION'S DEN

Sale Date: May 16, 1991

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THE TRIBUTE MONEY., 1614

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THE TRIBUTE MONEY., 1614

Sale Date: May 2, 1991

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MOSES SINGING A SONG OF PRAISEAFTER THE PASSAGE...

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MOSES SINGING A SONG OF PRAISEAFTER THE PASSAGE...

Sale Date: May 2, 1991

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Susanne i badet

School of Peter Paul Rubens

Susanne i badet

Sale Date: April 24, 1991

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CHERUBS AND YOUNG SAYTR

In the manner of Peter Paul Rubens

CHERUBS AND YOUNG SAYTR

Sale Date: April 20, 1991

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SALOME PRESENTANT LA TETE DE SAINT JEAN-BAPTISTE

School of Peter Paul Rubens

SALOME PRESENTANT LA TETE DE SAINT JEAN-BAPTISTE

Sale Date: April 19, 1991

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THE PENITENT MAGDALEN

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

THE PENITENT MAGDALEN

Sale Date: April 19, 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: April 18, 1991

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The Descent from the Cross

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The Descent from the Cross

Sale Date: April 18, 1991

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THE CORONATION OF THE VIRGIN

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THE CORONATION OF THE VIRGIN

Sale Date: April 18, 1991

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LOT AND HIS DAUGHTERS FLEEING FROM SODOM

Studio of Peter Paul Rubens

LOT AND HIS DAUGHTERS FLEEING FROM SODOM

Sale Date: April 17, 1991

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THE EDUCATION OF BACCHUS

In the manner of Peter Paul Rubens

THE EDUCATION OF BACCHUS

Sale Date: April 17, 1991

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TESTA DI BAMBINO RIVOLTA A SINISTRA

Attributed to Peter Paul Rubens

TESTA DI BAMBINO RIVOLTA A SINISTRA

Sale Date: April 9, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN & PORTRAIT OF A LADY

School of Peter Paul Rubens

PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN & PORTRAIT OF A LADY

Sale Date: March 27, 1991

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Sale Date: March 22, 1991

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