Peter Paul Rubens was a Flemish painter born on 28 June 1577 in Siegen, Westphalia. At age 14, Rubens began his artistic education, studying under Tobias Verhaecht, Adam van Noort, and Otto van Veen. In 1600, Rubens traveled to Italy, where he became the court painter for the Duke of Mantua.
He returned to Antwerp in 1609 after his mother’s death and painted in Archduke Albert’s court. From 1610 to 1620, Rubens painted altarpieces for Catholic churches. During this period, he also painted portraits for wealthy patrons. Rubens lived the last decade of his life painting in Antwerp before dying on 30 May 1640.
What was Peter Paul Rubens Known For?
Peter Paul Rubens painted classical and historical scenes in a grandeur style. Subjects of his painting included historical, mythological, and biblical scenes. Rubens was also known for his mastery of portraiture through the commissions he received from prominent personalities. Rubens’ works showcased color, movement, and beauty in exuberant measures.
Who was Peter Paul Rubens Influenced By?
Rubens’ use of vivid colors and dramatic compositions was influenced by Jacopo Tintoretto, Paolo Veronese, and Titian. In 1600, shortly after he studied under Otto van Veen, Rubens moved to Italy and visited Venice, where the works of Titian and others immediately captured his interest, prompting him to adopt their methods.
What Art Movement was Peter Paul Rubens Associated With?
Peter Paul Rubens was associated with the Baroque art movement. The Baroque art movement was famous for its exuberant application of dramatic effect and color. Rubens created his art by fusing Baroque techniques with methods reminiscent of Flemish realism.
Peter Paul Rubens’s Artwork
Original Rubens’ art is in prestigious collections in Canada, the United States of America, Belgium, Italy, Spain, and France. Below are some of them
Battle of the Amazons
Daniel in the Lion’s Den
Feast of Venus
Garden of Love
Prometheus Bound
Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus
Samson and Delilah
Susanna and the Elders
The Consequences of War
The Disembarkation at Marseilles
The Elevation of the Cross
The Fall of the Damned
The Honeysuckle Bower
The Judgement of Paris
The Three Graces
The Union of Earth and Water
Two Satyrs
Venus and Adonis
All Peter Paul Rubens Artwork on Artchive
| Artwork Name |
Year |
Medium |
| Virgin And Child Enthroned With Saints |
c. 1627-8 |
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| The Union Of Earth And Water |
c. 1618 |
Oil On Canvas |
| The Garden of Love |
c. 1630-32 |
Oil on Canvas |
| Holy Family with St Elizabeth |
c.1615 |
Oil on Canvas |
| Saints Gregory, Maurus, Papianus, and Domitilla |
1606 |
Canvas |
| Self-portrait with Isabella Brant |
c. 1610 |
Oil on Canvas |
| The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus |
c.1618 |
Oil on Canvas |
| The Stone Carters |
c.1620 |
Oil on Canvas |
| Bacchus |
1638-40 |
Oil on Canvas, transferred from panel |
| Dance of the Villagers |
c.1636 |
Oil on Board |
| Helene Fourment and Her Children, Claire-Jeanne and Francois |
c. 1636-37 |
Oil on wood |
| Portrait of Susanna Fourment |
c. 1622-25 |
Oil on panel |
| Return of the Peasants from the Fields |
c. 1632-34 |
Oil on panel |
| The Arrival of Marie de' Medici at Marseilles |
1622-26 |
Oil on Canvas |
| The Little Fur (Helen Fourment, the Second Wife to the Artist) |
c. 1638 |
Oil on oak panel |
| Saint Gregory with Saints Domitilla, Maurus, and Papianus |
c.1606 - c.1607 |
Oil on Canvas |
| Self-portrait |
c.1620 |
Oil on Panel |
| St. Cecilia |
1639 - 1640 |
Oil on Panel |
| St. Sebastian |
c.1614 |
Oil on Canvas |
| The Descent from the Cross |
1611-14 |
Oil on panel |
| The Elevation of the Cross |
1610 |
oil |
| The Lamentation |
c.1606 |
oil,copper |
| Allegory on the blessings of peace |
1629 - 1630 |
Oil on Canvas |
| Andromeda |
c.1638 |
Oil on Board |
| Daniel in the Lion's Den |
c.1615 |
Oil on Canvas |
| Portrait of Isabella Brant |
1625 - 1626 |
Oil on Panel |
| Rubens, his wife Helena Fourment, and their son Peter Paul |
c.1639 |
Oil on Wood |
| The Four Evangelists |
c.1614 |
Oil on Canvas |
| The Judgment of Paris |
c.1625 |
Oil on Canvas |
| The Kermesse |
1635 - 1638 |
Oil on Wood |
| The Three Graces |
1620 - 1623 |
Oil on Wood |
| Self-portrait with Justus Lipsius, Philip Rubens, and Jan Wowerius, known as The Four Philosophers |
c. 1611-12 |
Oil on panel |
