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.

Peter Paul Rubens News

Art & Exhibitions

Sketches by Rubens, Van Dyck, and Other Great Flemish Masters Get a Rare Showing

by Vittoria Benzine
Sketches by Rubens, Van Dyck, and Other Great Flemish Masters Get a Rare Showing
Pop Culture

Art Behind The Meme: A Woman Clinging on to Life

by Verity Babbs
Art Behind The Meme: A Woman Clinging on to Life
Law & Politics

Three Contested Rubens Paintings Should Stay in the U.K., Advisory Panel Rules

by Jo Lawson-Tancred
Three Contested Rubens Paintings Should Stay in the U.K., Advisory Panel Rules

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Mary as Mother of God and Queen of Heaven

Peter Paul Rubens

Mary as Mother of God and Queen of Heaven

Sale Date: November 20, 2021

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The Marriage of the Virgin, 1600–1699

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The Marriage of the Virgin, 1600–1699

Sale Date: October 26, 2021

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The Holy Family with Saint Anne, Saint John and...

Peter Paul Rubens

The Holy Family with Saint Anne, Saint John and...

Sale Date: November 10, 2021

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A study of King Louis XIII of France on horseback

Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens

A study of King Louis XIII of France on horseback

Sale Date: November 10, 2021

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THE CRUCIFIXION, 1618 (A 20TH CENTURY COPY..., 1904

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THE CRUCIFIXION, 1618 (A 20TH CENTURY COPY..., 1904

Sale Date: October 21, 2021

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PORTRAIT OF SUSANNA LUNDEN (LE CHAPEAU..., 1622–1626

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PORTRAIT OF SUSANNA LUNDEN (LE CHAPEAU..., 1622–1626

Sale Date: October 21, 2021

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L’adoration des Mages, 1600–1699

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

L’adoration des Mages, 1600–1699

Sale Date: October 29, 2021

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Suzanne et les Vieillards

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Suzanne et les Vieillards

Sale Date: October 25, 2021

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The Judgment of Paris, 1600–1699

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The Judgment of Paris, 1600–1699

Sale Date: October 22, 2021

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Portrait of a Gentleman, bust-length, in a...

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

Portrait of a Gentleman, bust-length, in a...

Sale Date: October 22, 2021

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Der trunkene Silen, 1577–1640

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Der trunkene Silen, 1577–1640

Sale Date: November 5, 2021

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Portrait d'homme au col blanc

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Portrait d'homme au col blanc

Sale Date: November 9, 2021

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La Crucifixion, 1922

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La Crucifixion, 1922

Sale Date: November 2, 2021

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The Assumption of the Virgin, 1675–1699

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The Assumption of the Virgin, 1675–1699

Sale Date: October 23, 2021

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An écorché study of the legs of a male nude,...

Peter Paul Rubens

An écorché study of the legs of a male nude,...

Sale Date: October 14, 2021

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The Devotion of Artemisia

Studio of Peter Paul Rubens

The Devotion of Artemisia

Sale Date: October 14, 2021

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MADONNA Z DZIECIĄTKIEM PRZY FONTANNIE

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MADONNA Z DZIECIĄTKIEM PRZY FONTANNIE

Sale Date: October 9, 2021

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Huile sur toile marouflée sur toile Satyre et...

Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens

Huile sur toile marouflée sur toile Satyre et...

Sale Date: October 12, 2021

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Huile sur toile marouflée sur toile La...

Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens

Huile sur toile marouflée sur toile La...

Sale Date: October 12, 2021

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School of Rubins

School of Peter Paul Rubens

School of Rubins "Pan & Syrinx"

Sale Date: September 26, 2021

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Polyphem schleudert einen Stein nach Acis und...

Follower of Peter Paul Rubens

Polyphem schleudert einen Stein nach Acis und...

Sale Date: September 7, 2021

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Perseus befreit Andromeda

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Perseus befreit Andromeda

Sale Date: September 7, 2021

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KREUZABNAHME CHRISTI, 1680–1700

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KREUZABNAHME CHRISTI, 1680–1700

Sale Date: September 23, 2021

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RAST AUF DER FLUCHT NACH ÄGYPTEN

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

RAST AUF DER FLUCHT NACH ÄGYPTEN

Sale Date: September 23, 2021

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