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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ANBETUNG DER HEILIGEN DREI KÖNIGE

Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens

ANBETUNG DER HEILIGEN DREI KÖNIGE

Sale Date: March 12, 2021

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Adoration des mages, 1600–1699

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Adoration des mages, 1600–1699

Sale Date: March 7, 2021

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L'Adoration des mages, 1600–1699

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L'Adoration des mages, 1600–1699

Sale Date: March 7, 2021

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La Gallerie du Palais du Luxembourg (The gallery

Peter Paul Rubens

La Gallerie du Palais du Luxembourg (The gallery

Sale Date: February 14, 2021

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The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus of Argos,

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The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus of Argos,

Sale Date: February 8, 2021

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L'adoration des mages

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L'adoration des mages

Sale Date: February 12, 2021

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La toilette de Vénus

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La toilette de Vénus

Sale Date: February 11, 2021

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Mojžiš a Eleazár ( Mojžiš a medený had ), 1625–1640

Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens

Mojžiš a Eleazár ( Mojžiš a medený had ), 1625–1640

Sale Date: January 24, 2021

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L’adoration des Mages

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L’adoration des Mages

Sale Date: February 5, 2021

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Paesaggio con arcobaleno

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Paesaggio con arcobaleno

Sale Date: September 24, 2020

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Flora, Sileno e Zefiro

School of Peter Paul Rubens

Flora, Sileno e Zefiro

Sale Date: September 24, 2020

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Studio di testa

In the manner of Peter Paul Rubens

Studio di testa

Sale Date: September 24, 2020

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SIR PETER PAUL RUBENS (1577-1640), 1638

Peter Paul Rubens

SIR PETER PAUL RUBENS (1577-1640), 1638

Sale Date: December 15, 2020

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Grablegung Christi (die 14. Station des...

School of Peter Paul Rubens

Grablegung Christi (die 14. Station des...

Sale Date: November 18, 2020

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Bacchische Szene: Satyr presst dunkle Trauben aus

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

Bacchische Szene: Satyr presst dunkle Trauben aus

Sale Date: November 18, 2020

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Bacchanal ( or feast of the Gods on the shores...

Peter Paul Rubens

Bacchanal ( or feast of the Gods on the shores...

Sale Date: December 15, 2020

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Portrait de Phillipe IV d'Espagne

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Portrait de Phillipe IV d'Espagne

Sale Date: December 17, 2020

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The Lamentation of Christ

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The Lamentation of Christ

Sale Date: December 15, 2020

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The Crucifixion

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The Crucifixion

Sale Date: December 15, 2020

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Christ with the Infant Saint John the Baptist

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

Christ with the Infant Saint John the Baptist

Sale Date: December 15, 2020

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La Gallerie du Palais du Luxembourg, peinte par...

Peter Paul Rubens

La Gallerie du Palais du Luxembourg, peinte par...

Sale Date: December 13, 2020

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The Lamentation of Christ. Canvas., 1618

Peter Paul Rubens

The Lamentation of Christ. Canvas., 1618

Sale Date: December 8, 2020

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Salomé présentant la tête de Saint-Jean-Baptiste.

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Salomé présentant la tête de Saint-Jean-Baptiste.

Sale Date: December 7, 2020

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The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine

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The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine

Sale Date: December 4, 2020

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