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)

THETIS RECEIVING THE ARMS OF ACHILLES AT THE...

School of Peter Paul Rubens

THETIS RECEIVING THE ARMS OF ACHILLES AT THE...

Sale Date: May 23, 1990

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THE HOLY FAMILY WITH SAINT ELIZABETH AND THE...

After Peter Paul Rubens

THE HOLY FAMILY WITH SAINT ELIZABETH AND THE...

Sale Date: May 18, 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: May 17, 1990

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SAINTE FAMILLE

School of Peter Paul Rubens

SAINTE FAMILLE

Sale Date: May 14, 1990

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DIANA AT THE CHASE

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

DIANA AT THE CHASE

Sale Date: May 10, 1990

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THE PENITENT MAGDALEN

In the manner of Peter Paul Rubens

THE PENITENT MAGDALEN

Sale Date: May 10, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF SUSANNA FOURMENT, BUST LEGTH,...

After Peter Paul Rubens

PORTRAIT OF SUSANNA FOURMENT, BUST LEGTH,...

Sale Date: May 10, 1990

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DANIEL IN THE LION'S DEN

After Peter Paul Rubens

DANIEL IN THE LION'S DEN

Sale Date: May 10, 1990

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CHRIST ON THE CROSS

In the manner of Peter Paul Rubens

CHRIST ON THE CROSS

Sale Date: May 10, 1990

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A DOMINICAN SAINT PERFORMING MIRACLES

In the manner of Peter Paul Rubens

A DOMINICAN SAINT PERFORMING MIRACLES

Sale Date: May 10, 1990

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PORTRAIT D'ISABELLE DE BOURBON, FEMME DE...

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

PORTRAIT D'ISABELLE DE BOURBON, FEMME DE...

Sale Date: May 10, 1990

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LA RECONTRE DE JACOB ET D'ESAU

Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens

LA RECONTRE DE JACOB ET D'ESAU

Sale Date: April 25, 1990

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ENEE ET ANCHISE FUYANT L'INCENDIE DE TROIE

School of Peter Paul Rubens

ENEE ET ANCHISE FUYANT L'INCENDIE DE TROIE

Sale Date: April 23, 1990

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St. Augustine

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

St. Augustine

Sale Date: April 12, 1990

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Rebecca and Eliazar at the well

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

Rebecca and Eliazar at the well

Sale Date: April 11, 1990

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Diana and her nymphs, 1800–1800

Peter Paul Rubens

Diana and her nymphs, 1800–1800

Sale Date: April 9, 1990

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PASTORAL SCENE WITH FIGURES HAYING

Peter Paul Rubens

PASTORAL SCENE WITH FIGURES HAYING

Sale Date: April 8, 1990

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SCENE DE L'HISTOIRE ROMAINE

School of Peter Paul Rubens

SCENE DE L'HISTOIRE ROMAINE

Sale Date: April 6, 1990

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RAPE OF THE DAUGHTERS OF LEUCIPPUS

After Peter Paul Rubens

RAPE OF THE DAUGHTERS OF LEUCIPPUS

Sale Date: April 5, 1990

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ATLANTA AND MELEAGER HUNTING THE CALEDONIAN BOAR

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

ATLANTA AND MELEAGER HUNTING THE CALEDONIAN BOAR

Sale Date: April 5, 1990

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THE DRUNKEN SILENUS WITH HIS ENTOURAGE OF SATYRS

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

THE DRUNKEN SILENUS WITH HIS ENTOURAGE OF SATYRS

Sale Date: April 5, 1990

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THE FEAST OF HEROD

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

THE FEAST OF HEROD

Sale Date: April 5, 1990

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SAINT MICHAEL EXPELLING THE REBEL ANGELS FROM...

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

SAINT MICHAEL EXPELLING THE REBEL ANGELS FROM...

Sale Date: April 5, 1990

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The daughters of Cercrops discovering Ericthonius

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The daughters of Cercrops discovering Ericthonius

Sale Date: April 4, 1990

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