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)

CALVARIO

School of Peter Paul Rubens

Sale Date: October 17, 1990

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HEAD OF A YOUNG GIRL

In the manner of Peter Paul Rubens

HEAD OF A YOUNG GIRL

Sale Date: October 10, 1990

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MELEAGAR AND ATALANTA

After Peter Paul Rubens

MELEAGAR AND ATALANTA

Sale Date: October 10, 1990

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THE DRUNKEN SILENUS

School of Peter Paul Rubens

THE DRUNKEN SILENUS

Sale Date: October 10, 1990

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CHRIST AND THE CENTURION

School of Peter Paul Rubens

CHRIST AND THE CENTURION

Sale Date: October 10, 1990

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TRIUMPHAL ENTRY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT

After Peter Paul Rubens

TRIUMPHAL ENTRY OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT

Sale Date: October 10, 1990

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The Adoration of the Magi

In the manner of Peter Paul Rubens

The Adoration of the Magi

Sale Date: October 10, 1990

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Portrait of the artist

After Peter Paul Rubens

Portrait of the artist

Sale Date: October 10, 1990

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A PORTRAIT OF JAN BRUEGHEL THE ELDER AND HIS...

After Peter Paul Rubens

A PORTRAIT OF JAN BRUEGHEL THE ELDER AND HIS...

Sale Date: October 10, 1990

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PHILIPPO IIII. HISPANIARUM REGI CATHOLICO...

After Peter Paul Rubens

PHILIPPO IIII. HISPANIARUM REGI CATHOLICO...

Sale Date: October 8, 1990

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MELEAGER AND ATALANTA, 1781–1781

After Peter Paul Rubens

MELEAGER AND ATALANTA, 1781–1781

Sale Date: September 20, 1990

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THE PENITENT MAGDALEN

In the manner of Peter Paul Rubens

THE PENITENT MAGDALEN

Sale Date: September 13, 1990

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THE HOLY FAMILY WITH THE INFANT SAINT JOHN THE...

After Peter Paul Rubens

THE HOLY FAMILY WITH THE INFANT SAINT JOHN THE...

Sale Date: September 13, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF SUSANNA FOURMENT, BUST LENGTH,...

After Peter Paul Rubens

PORTRAIT OF SUSANNA FOURMENT, BUST LENGTH,...

Sale Date: September 13, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF ALBERT AND NICOLAUS RUBENS, FULL...

After Peter Paul Rubens

PORTRAIT OF ALBERT AND NICOLAUS RUBENS, FULL...

Sale Date: September 13, 1990

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THE DRUNKEN SILENUS

After Peter Paul Rubens

THE DRUNKEN SILENUS

Sale Date: September 13, 1990

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BOAR HUNTS

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

Sale Date: September 13, 1990

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THE MORNING OF CHRIST

In the manner of Peter Paul Rubens

THE MORNING OF CHRIST

Sale Date: September 11, 1990

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MARS AND VENUS

In the manner of Peter Paul Rubens

MARS AND VENUS

Sale Date: August 23, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN AGED 52, SAID..., 1616–1616

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN AGED 52, SAID..., 1616–1616

Sale Date: July 20, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF THE EMPEROR SERVIUS SULPICIUS GALBA

Attributed to Peter Paul Rubens

PORTRAIT OF THE EMPEROR SERVIUS SULPICIUS GALBA

Sale Date: July 20, 1990

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ATALANTA AND MELEAGER

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

ATALANTA AND MELEAGER

Sale Date: July 19, 1990

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A WHITE STALLION BEING ATTACKED BY THREE LIONS

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

A WHITE STALLION BEING ATTACKED BY THREE LIONS

Sale Date: July 19, 1990

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The Deposition

After Peter Paul Rubens

The Deposition

Sale Date: July 19, 1990

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