Portrait of Peter Paul Rubens

Peter Paul Rubens Painting Reproductions 11 of 18

1577-1640

Flemish Baroque Painter

Peter Paul Rubens (June 28, 1577 - May 30, 1640) was a Flemish artist and one of the most influential Baroque painters in European art history. He was known for his dynamic compositions, rich colors, and sensuous, fleshy figures. Rubens was also a skilled diplomat and a prolific artist who produced a vast body of work, including altarpieces, portraits, landscapes, and historical paintings.

Rubens was born in Siegen, Westphalia (now in Germany) to a Calvinist father, Jan Rubens, and a Catholic mother, Maria Pypelincks. His father was a lawyer and an advisor to the Protestant Princess Anna of Saxony. Due to religious persecution, the family moved to Cologne, where Rubens spent his early childhood. After his father's death in 1587, the family returned to Antwerp, which was then part of the Spanish Netherlands.

In Antwerp, Rubens received a classical education and began his artistic training under several local painters, including Tobias Verhaecht, Adam van Noort, and Otto van Veen. He became a master in the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke in 1598.

In 1600, Rubens traveled to Italy, where he was exposed to the works of Renaissance masters such as Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo da Vinci. He was employed by the Duke of Mantua, Vincenzo Gonzaga, and was sent on diplomatic missions to Rome, where he studied classical art and the works of Caravaggio. Rubens' time in Italy had a profound impact on his artistic style, and he began to develop his signature Baroque style, characterized by dynamic compositions, dramatic lighting, and vivid colors.

Rubens returned to Antwerp in 1608, following the death of his mother. He was appointed court painter to the Archduke Albert and the Infanta Isabella, the Habsburg rulers of the Spanish Netherlands. He opened a large workshop, where he trained and collaborated with many artists, including Anthony van Dyck, who later became a renowned portraitist.

During this period, Rubens produced some of his most famous works, such as "The Descent from the Cross" (1612-1614) and "The Raising of the Cross" (1609-1610). He also painted numerous mythological and allegorical scenes, such as "The Garden of Love" (c. 1633) and "The Three Graces" (c. 1635).

In addition to his artistic pursuits, Rubens was a skilled diplomat. He was employed by the Habsburg rulers to negotiate peace between the Spanish Netherlands and the Dutch Republic, as well as between Spain and England. His diplomatic efforts culminated in the signing of the Treaty of Antwerp in 1609 and the Treaty of London in 1630.

Rubens married twice, first to Isabella Brant in 1609, with whom he had three children, and then to Hélène Fourment in 1630, with whom he had five children. He continued to paint prolifically until his death in 1640 at the age of 62.

Peter Paul Rubens' influence on European art was immense, and his work inspired generations of artists, including Rembrandt, Van Dyck, and Watteau. His dynamic compositions, sensuous figures, and vivid colors continue to captivate audiences today, and his paintings can be found in major museums and collections around the world.

410 Rubens Paintings

Sir Thomas More, c.1625/30 by Rubens | Painting Reproduction

Sir Thomas More c.1625/30

Oil Painting
$1176
Canvas Print
$51.23
SKU: RPP-13827
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 105.6 x 73 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

Virgin with a Garland of Flowers,  c.1618/20 by Rubens | Painting Reproduction

Virgin with a Garland of Flowers c.1618/20

Oil Painting
$6655
Canvas Print
$65.80
SKU: RPP-13828
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 185 x 210 cm
Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany

Hercules in the Garden of the Hesperides,  c.1638 by Rubens | Painting Reproduction

Hercules in the Garden of the Hesperides c.1638

Oil Painting
$1534
Canvas Print
$49.85
SKU: RPP-13829
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 246 x 168.5 cm
Galleria Sabauda, Turin, Italy

Raising of Lazarus, n.d. by Rubens | Painting Reproduction

Raising of Lazarus n.d.

Oil Painting
$4109
Canvas Print
$67.99
SKU: RPP-13830
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 177 x 161 cm
Galleria Sabauda, Turin, Italy

Susanna and the Elders (Susanna Bathing), n.d. by Rubens | Painting Reproduction

Susanna and the Elders (Susanna Bathing) n.d.

Oil Painting
$3471
Canvas Print
$54.12
SKU: RPP-13831
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 177 x 246 cm
Galleria Sabauda, Turin, Italy

Adoration of the Shepherds, 1608 by Rubens | Painting Reproduction

Adoration of the Shepherds 1608

Oil Painting
$2496
Canvas Print
$49.85
SKU: RPP-13832
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 300 x 192 cm
Public Collection

The Majority of Louis XIII 20th October 1614 (The Medici Cycle), c.1621/25 by Rubens | Painting Reproduction

The Majority of Louis XIII 20th October 1614 (The ... c.1621/25

Oil Painting
$8322
Canvas Print
$56.31
SKU: RPP-13833
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 394 x 295 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

The Triumph of Truth (The Medici Cycle), c.1621/25 by Rubens | Painting Reproduction

The Triumph of Truth (The Medici Cycle) c.1621/25

Oil Painting
$2602
Canvas Print
$49.85
SKU: RPP-13834
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 394 x 160 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Portrait of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, c.1621/25 by Rubens | Painting Reproduction

Portrait of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of ... c.1621/25

Oil Painting
$2171
Canvas Print
$49.85
SKU: RPP-13835
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 247 x 116 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Johanna, Archduchess of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, c.1621/25 by Rubens | Painting Reproduction

Johanna, Archduchess of Austria, Grand Duchess of ... c.1621/25

Oil Painting
$3100
Canvas Print
$49.85
SKU: RPP-13836
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 247 x 116 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Landscape with Ulysses and Nausicaa, c.1625/27 by Rubens | Painting Reproduction

Landscape with Ulysses and Nausicaa c.1625/27

Oil Painting
$2041
Canvas Print
$49.85
SKU: RPP-13837
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 126.5 x 205.5 cm
Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy

Self Portrait, c.1615 by Rubens | Painting Reproduction

Self Portrait c.1615

Oil Painting
$1007
Canvas Print
$60.57
SKU: RPP-13838
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 78 x 61 cm
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy

Return from the Harvest, c.1635 by Rubens | Painting Reproduction

Return from the Harvest c.1635

Oil Painting
$2554
Canvas Print
$49.85
SKU: RPP-13839
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 122 x 195 cm
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy

Resurrected Christ Triumphant, c.1616 by Rubens | Painting Reproduction

Resurrected Christ Triumphant c.1616

Oil Painting
$2930
Canvas Print
$61.54
SKU: RPP-13840
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 183 x 155 cm
Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy

Self Portrait, c.1623/25 by Rubens | Painting Reproduction

Self Portrait c.1623/25

Oil Painting
$1065
Canvas Print
$53.57
SKU: RPP-13841
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 85 x 61 cm
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy

Helene Fourment in Her Wedding Dress, c.1630/31 by Rubens | Painting Reproduction

Helene Fourment in Her Wedding Dress c.1630/31

Oil Painting
$3959
Canvas Print
$62.77
SKU: RPP-13842
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 163.5 x 137 cm
Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany

Adoration of the Magi, 1609 by Rubens | Painting Reproduction

Adoration of the Magi 1609

Oil Painting
$14973
Canvas Print
$53.16
SKU: RPP-13843
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 346 x 488 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

One of the Three Magi: Balthasar, c. 1618 by Rubens | Painting Reproduction

One of the Three Magi: Balthasar c. 1618

Oil Painting
$999
Canvas Print
$57.01
SKU: RPP-13844
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 65.5 x 50.5 cm
Public Collection

Judith with the Head of Holofernes, c.1616 by Rubens | Painting Reproduction

Judith with the Head of Holofernes c.1616

Oil Painting
$2068
Canvas Print
$68.40
SKU: RPP-13845
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 120 x 111 cm
Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum, Braunschweig, Germany

Death of Henry IV and the Proclamation of the Regency of Marie de Medicis, 14 May 1610, c.1621/25 by Rubens | Painting Reproduction

Death of Henry IV and the Proclamation of the ... c.1621/25

Oil Painting
$9997
Canvas Print
$49.85
SKU: RPP-13846
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 394 x 727 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Deianeira Tempted by Fama, c.1638 by Rubens | Painting Reproduction

Deianeira Tempted by Fama c.1638

Oil Painting
$1133
Canvas Print
$49.85
SKU: RPP-13847
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 245 x 168 cm
Galleria Sabauda, Turin, Italy

Isabella Brant, c.1620 by Rubens | Painting Reproduction

Isabella Brant c.1620

Oil Painting
$1125
Canvas Print
$60.89
SKU: RPP-13848
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 53 x 46 cm
Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA

Diana and Her Nymphs Departing for the Hunt, c.1615 by Rubens | Painting Reproduction

Diana and Her Nymphs Departing for the Hunt c.1615

Oil Painting
$3786
Canvas Print
$62.22
SKU: RPP-13849
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 216 x 178.7 cm
Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA

Diana and Her Nymphs on the Hunt, c.1615 by Rubens | Painting Reproduction

Diana and Her Nymphs on the Hunt c.1615

Oil Painting
$3885
Canvas Print
$58.10
SKU: RPP-13850
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 284.2 x 180.3 cm
J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA

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