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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The Lion Hunt

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The Lion Hunt

Sale Date: December 5, 2019

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Diana and her nymphs hunting | 彼得・保羅・魯本斯爵士畫室 |...

Studio of Peter Paul Rubens

Diana and her nymphs hunting | 彼得・保羅・魯本斯爵士畫室 |...

Sale Date: December 4, 2019

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THE GARDEN OF LOVE (AFTER THE ORIGINAL CANVAS OF

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THE GARDEN OF LOVE (AFTER THE ORIGINAL CANVAS OF

Sale Date: November 28, 2019

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Le jugement de Salomon

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Le jugement de Salomon

Sale Date: November 26, 2019

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The Fortitude of Scaevola - en brunaille

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The Fortitude of Scaevola - en brunaille

Sale Date: December 4, 2019

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The Liberality of the King; and The Providence...

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The Liberality of the King; and The Providence...

Sale Date: December 4, 2019

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SAINT FELIX OF CANTALICE

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SAINT FELIX OF CANTALICE

Sale Date: November 19, 2019

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Via Dolorosa, 1634

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Via Dolorosa, 1634

Sale Date: November 26, 2019

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Diane et le sanglier Calydon, 1660

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Diane et le sanglier Calydon, 1660

Sale Date: November 19, 2019

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被囚禁的参孙

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被囚禁的参孙

Sale Date: November 20, 2019

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纯洁的苏珊娜

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纯洁的苏珊娜

Sale Date: November 20, 2019

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奥地利的安娜

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奥地利的安娜

Sale Date: November 20, 2019

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Le point d'eau, d'après Pierre-Paul Rubens

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Le point d'eau, d'après Pierre-Paul Rubens

Sale Date: November 13, 2019

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Saint Theresa of Avila

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Saint Theresa of Avila

Sale Date: November 16, 2019

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L’enlèvement des Sabines La Réconciliation des...

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L’enlèvement des Sabines La Réconciliation des...

Sale Date: November 15, 2019

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The Lamentation

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The Lamentation

Sale Date: October 29, 2019

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Portrait of a man, bust-length, traditionally...

Circle of Peter Paul Rubens

Portrait of a man, bust-length, traditionally...

Sale Date: October 29, 2019

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Christ Carried to the Tomb

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Christ Carried to the Tomb

Sale Date: October 29, 2019

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Birth of Venus

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Birth of Venus

Sale Date: October 22, 2019

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The Madonna and Child with Saints

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The Madonna and Child with Saints

Sale Date: October 23, 2019

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Christ in the house of Simon the Pharisee

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Christ in the house of Simon the Pharisee

Sale Date: October 23, 2019

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King David playing the harp

Studio of Peter Paul Rubens

King David playing the harp

Sale Date: October 23, 2019

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Diana and Callisto

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Diana and Callisto

Sale Date: October 23, 2019

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Saint Cecilia, 1675–1699

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Saint Cecilia, 1675–1699

Sale Date: October 23, 2019

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