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)

Noli me Tangere

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

Noli me Tangere

Sale Date: April 7, 1989

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ATALANTA AND MELEAGER

Studio of Peter Paul Rubens

ATALANTA AND MELEAGER

Sale Date: April 7, 1989

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PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, BUST LENGTH, WEARING A...

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, BUST LENGTH, WEARING A...

Sale Date: April 6, 1989

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Susanna and the Elders

School of Peter Paul Rubens

Susanna and the Elders

Sale Date: April 6, 1989

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Portrait of the artist

In the manner of Peter Paul Rubens

Portrait of the artist

Sale Date: March 23, 1989

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THE MADONNA AND CHILD SURROUNDED BY SAINTS...

Studio of Peter Paul Rubens

THE MADONNA AND CHILD SURROUNDED BY SAINTS...

Sale Date: January 12, 1989

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A hero crowned by Victory

Studio of Peter Paul Rubens

A hero crowned by Victory

Sale Date: December 7, 1988

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Adoration des Mages

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

Adoration des Mages

Sale Date: December 3, 1988

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Hygieia feeding the serpent

Attributed to Peter Paul Rubens

Hygieia feeding the serpent

Sale Date: November 14, 1988

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An equestrian portrait of a military commander,...

In the manner of Peter Paul Rubens

An equestrian portrait of a military commander,...

Sale Date: October 28, 1988

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Achilles among the daughters of Lycomedes

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

Achilles among the daughters of Lycomedes

Sale Date: October 21, 1988

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ABRAHAM AND MELCHIZEDEK

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

ABRAHAM AND MELCHIZEDEK

Sale Date: October 20, 1988

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THE DRUNKEN SILENUS

School of Peter Paul Rubens

THE DRUNKEN SILENUS

Sale Date: October 20, 1988

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SLEEPING NYMPHS WATCHED BY SATYRS IN A LANDSCAPE

School of Peter Paul Rubens

SLEEPING NYMPHS WATCHED BY SATYRS IN A LANDSCAPE

Sale Date: October 20, 1988

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AN ALLEGORY OF EARTH AND WATER

School of Peter Paul Rubens

AN ALLEGORY OF EARTH AND WATER

Sale Date: October 20, 1988

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The Descent from the Cross

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

The Descent from the Cross

Sale Date: July 6, 1988

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Vierge à l'Enfant

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

Vierge à l'Enfant

Sale Date: June 18, 1988

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Sainte Famille

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

Sainte Famille

Sale Date: June 18, 1988

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PORTRAIT OF HENRICUS LANCELLOTUS

Peter Paul Rubens

PORTRAIT OF HENRICUS LANCELLOTUS

Sale Date: June 3, 1988

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SAINT MATTHEW

Studio of Peter Paul Rubens

SAINT MATTHEW

Sale Date: April 7, 1988

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THE GARDEN OF LOVE

After Peter Paul Rubens

THE GARDEN OF LOVE

Sale Date: April 7, 1988

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THE RECONCILIATION OF JACOB AND ESAU

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

THE RECONCILIATION OF JACOB AND ESAU

Sale Date: April 7, 1988

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The Madonna and Child

Attributed to Peter Paul Rubens

The Madonna and Child

Sale Date: January 15, 1988

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ZEPHYR CARRYING PSYCHE OVER THE SEA

Attributed to Peter Paul Rubens

ZEPHYR CARRYING PSYCHE OVER THE SEA

Sale Date: January 13, 1988

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