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Sir Peter Paul Rubens (/ˈruːbənz/; Dutch: [ˈrybə(n)s]; 28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish artist. He is considered the most influential artist of Flemish Baroque tradition. Rubens' highly charged compositions reference erudite aspects of classical and Christian history.
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- Massacre of The Innocents
‘Massacre of the Innocents’ was created in 1637 by Peter...
- Hippopotamus and Crocodile Hunt
The Hippopotamus and Crocodile Hunt is an oil painting on...
- The Elevation of The Cross
The Elevation of the Cross (also called The Raising of the...
- Descent From The Cross
The Descent from the Cross is the central panel of a...
- Garden of Love, C.1633
‘Garden of Love’ was created in c.1633 by Peter Paul Rubens...
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His commissioned works were mostly history paintings, which included religious and mythological subjects, and hunt scenes. He painted portraits, especially of friends, and self-portraits, and in later life painted several landscapes. Rubens designed tapestries and prints, as well as his own house.
In this lively oil sketch, Rubens experiments with ideas for the design and composition of one of a series of paintings on a hunting theme commissioned by Philip IV of Spain to decorate his hunting lodge, Torre de la Parade, just outside Madrid.
A Landscape with a Shepherd and his Flock- A Lion Hunt
- A Roman Triumph
- A Shepherd with his Flock in a Woody Landscape
- A View of Het Steen in the Early Morning
- A Wagon fording a Stream
- Aurora abducting Cephalus
- Oil Sketch for High Altarpiece, St Bavo, Ghent
- Samson and Delilah
- The Apotheosis of the Duke of Buckingham
- The Birth of Venus
- The Brazen Serpent
- The Miraculous Draught of Fishes
Peter Paul Rubens work emphasized movement, color, drama, and sensuality of the immensely popular Baroque movement.
- Flemish
- May 30, 1640
- Siegen, Westphalia
Jun 24, 2024 · Peter Paul Rubens is famous for his inventive and dynamic paintings of religious and mythological subjects, though he also painted portraits and landscapes. He is regarded as one of the greatest painters of the 17th-century Baroque period.
- Charles Scribner
On behalf of his patron, Rubens took a number of official presents, including some paintings, and remained at the Spanish court for eight months. His artistic talents were quickly recognized by the powerful duke of Lerma, for whom he painted an impressive equestrian portrait (Madrid, Museo Nacional del Prado).
Rubens was one of the most celebrated artists of the 17th century. In his paintings he excelled in almost every subject, from mythology, allegory, and history to portraits and landscape. His designs for tapestries, prints, and book illustrations added to his fame.
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