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)

PORTRAIT OF HELENA FOURMENT, HALF LENGTH,...

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PORTRAIT OF HELENA FOURMENT, HALF LENGTH,...

Sale Date: December 13, 1990

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THE TRIUMPH OF THE EUCHARIST OVER IGNORANCE AND...

Studio of Peter Paul Rubens

THE TRIUMPH OF THE EUCHARIST OVER IGNORANCE AND...

Sale Date: December 12, 1990

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DIE BEKEHRUNG DES SAULUS

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

DIE BEKEHRUNG DES SAULUS

Sale Date: December 10, 1990

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SALOME VOR DEM HAUPT DES TAUFERS

Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens

SALOME VOR DEM HAUPT DES TAUFERS

Sale Date: December 10, 1990

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A PORTRAIT OF DIABELUCA

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A PORTRAIT OF DIABELUCA

Sale Date: December 5, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF A BEARDED GENTLEMAN; AND ANOTHER...

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PORTRAIT OF A BEARDED GENTLEMAN; AND ANOTHER...

Sale Date: December 5, 1990

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LE CORTEGE DE SILENE

School of Peter Paul Rubens

LE CORTEGE DE SILENE

Sale Date: December 1, 1990

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SAINTE FAMILLE AVEC SAINTE ANNE

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

SAINTE FAMILLE AVEC SAINTE ANNE

Sale Date: December 1, 1990

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NEPTUNE AND AMPHITRITE

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NEPTUNE AND AMPHITRITE

Sale Date: November 29, 1990

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The Crucifixion

In the manner of Peter Paul Rubens

The Crucifixion

Sale Date: November 29, 1990

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The Assumption

After Peter Paul Rubens

The Assumption

Sale Date: November 29, 1990

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LOT OCH HANS HUSTRU LEDSAGAS AV ANGLAR

In the manner of Peter Paul Rubens

LOT OCH HANS HUSTRU LEDSAGAS AV ANGLAR

Sale Date: November 15, 1990

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THE EDUCATION OF THE VIRGIN

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THE EDUCATION OF THE VIRGIN

Sale Date: November 13, 1990

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LE JARDIN D'AMOUR

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LE JARDIN D'AMOUR

Sale Date: November 6, 1990

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THE CORONATION OF SEMIRAMIS

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

THE CORONATION OF SEMIRAMIS

Sale Date: October 31, 1990

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The Assumption of the Virgin

Studio of Peter Paul Rubens

The Assumption of the Virgin

Sale Date: October 31, 1990

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ALLEGORI OVER KRIG OCH FRED

School of Peter Paul Rubens

ALLEGORI OVER KRIG OCH FRED

Sale Date: October 30, 1990

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THE CENTAUR NESSUS AND DEIANEIRA

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

THE CENTAUR NESSUS AND DEIANEIRA

Sale Date: October 26, 1990

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THE CHRIST CHILD AND ST.JOHN WITH TWO ANGELS

After Peter Paul Rubens

THE CHRIST CHILD AND ST.JOHN WITH TWO ANGELS

Sale Date: October 26, 1990

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The triumph of the Church over Ignorance and...

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The triumph of the Church over Ignorance and...

Sale Date: October 26, 1990

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TWO LIONS IN A DEN

In the manner of Peter Paul Rubens

TWO LIONS IN A DEN

Sale Date: October 25, 1990

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HELENE FOURMENT

After Peter Paul Rubens

HELENE FOURMENT

Sale Date: October 25, 1990

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The Adoration of the Magi

After Peter Paul Rubens

The Adoration of the Magi

Sale Date: October 25, 1990

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THE HOLY FAMILY WITH SAINT ANNE

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THE HOLY FAMILY WITH SAINT ANNE

Sale Date: October 25, 1990

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