Peter Paul Rubens Painting Reproductions 1 of 9
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.
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
Cimon and Pero c.1630
Oil Painting
$2087
$2087
Canvas Print
$61.74
$61.74
SKU: RPP-3085
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 155 x 190 cm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 155 x 190 cm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Tribute Money c.1612
Oil Painting
$3539
$3539
Canvas Print
$56.44
$56.44
SKU: RPP-3112
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 144 x 190 cm
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, California, USA
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 144 x 190 cm
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, California, USA
The Elevation of the Cross c.1610/11
Oil Painting
$6138
$6138
Canvas Print
$51.56
$51.56
SKU: RPP-3113
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 462 x 339 cm
Antwerp Cathedral, Antwerp, Belgium
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 462 x 339 cm
Antwerp Cathedral, Antwerp, Belgium
The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus 1618
Oil Painting
$5007
$5007
Canvas Print
$70.28
$70.28
SKU: RPP-3114
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 224 x 210.5 cm
Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 224 x 210.5 cm
Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany
The Union of Earth and Water c.1618
Oil Painting
$6180
$6180
Canvas Print
$60.10
$60.10
SKU: RPP-3115
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 222.5 x 180.5 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 222.5 x 180.5 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Roman Charity c.1612
Oil Painting
$2087
$2087
Canvas Print
$57.93
$57.93
SKU: RPP-3116
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 141 x 180 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 141 x 180 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Perseus and Andromeda c.1620/21
Oil Painting
$5910
$5910
Canvas Print
$53.86
$53.86
SKU: RPP-3117
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 99.5 x 139 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 99.5 x 139 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
The Annunciation 1609
Oil Painting
$3723
$3723
Canvas Print
$67.30
$67.30
SKU: RPP-3118
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 224 x 200 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 224 x 200 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
The Holy Family with the Lamb c.1618
Oil Painting
$2104
$2104
Canvas Print
$55.08
$55.08
SKU: RPP-3119
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 151 x 113 cm
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid, Spain
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 151 x 113 cm
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid, Spain
Susanna and the Elders c.1607
Oil Painting
$1154
$1154
Canvas Print
$51.70
$51.70
SKU: RPP-3121
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 94 x 65 cm
Galleria Borghese, Rome, Italy
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 94 x 65 cm
Galleria Borghese, Rome, Italy
Deposition in the Sepulchre c.1601/02
Oil Painting
$2271
$2271
Canvas Print
$57.67
$57.67
SKU: RPP-3122
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 180 x 137 cm
Galleria Borghese, Rome, Italy
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 180 x 137 cm
Galleria Borghese, Rome, Italy
Equestrian Portrait of the Duke of Lerma 1603
Oil Painting
$4052
$4052
Canvas Print
$52.51
$52.51
SKU: RPP-3123
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 283 x 200 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 283 x 200 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain
The Four Philosophers (Giusto Lipsius and His Pupils) c.1611/12
Oil Painting
$2622
$2622
Canvas Print
$63.23
$63.23
SKU: RPP-3124
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 167 x 143 cm
Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 167 x 143 cm
Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy
Portrait of Maria de' Medici Presented to Henry IV c.1622/23
Oil Painting
$5706
$5706
Canvas Print
$56.98
$56.98
SKU: RPP-3125
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 394 x 295 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 394 x 295 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France
The Holy Family with Elizabeth & John the Baptist c.1614/15
Oil Painting
$3469
$3469
Canvas Print
$49.24
$49.24
SKU: RPP-3126
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 136 x 100 cm
The Wallace Collection, London, United Kingdom
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 136 x 100 cm
The Wallace Collection, London, United Kingdom
Rubens and Isabella Brant under the Honeysuckle c.1609/10
Oil Painting
$4944
$4944
Canvas Print
$55.89
$55.89
SKU: RPP-3132
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 178 x 136.5 cm
Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 178 x 136.5 cm
Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany
The Arrival of Marie de Medici in Marseilles, 3rd ... c.1621/25
Oil Painting
$7838
$7838
Canvas Print
$56.98
$56.98
SKU: RPP-3137
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 394 x 295 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 394 x 295 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France
The Crown of Thorns (Ecce Homo) c.1612
Oil Painting
$2200
$2200
Canvas Print
$56.72
$56.72
SKU: RPP-3287
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 125.7 x 96 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 125.7 x 96 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Pastoral Scene c.1636/38
Oil Painting
$1468
$1468
Canvas Print
$59.70
$59.70
SKU: RPP-3432
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 114.5 x 91 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 114.5 x 91 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Bacchus c.1638/40
Oil Painting
$4441
$4441
Canvas Print
$62.69
$62.69
SKU: RPP-3433
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 191 x 161.3 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 191 x 161.3 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Landscape with a Rainbow c.1630/35
Oil Painting
$2180
$2180
Canvas Print
$49.25
$49.25
SKU: RPP-3434
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 86 x 130 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 86 x 130 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Portrait of Lady-in-Waiting to the Infanta Isabella c.1624/26
Oil Painting
$736
$736
Canvas Print
$56.44
$56.44
SKU: RPP-3435
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 64 x 48 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 64 x 48 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Landscape with Stone Carriers c.1620
Oil Painting
$1491
$1491
Canvas Print
$51.01
$51.01
SKU: RPP-3436
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 86 x 126.5 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 86 x 126.5 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Feast in the House of Simon the Pharisee c.1618/20
Oil Painting
$6556
$6556
Canvas Print
$55.22
$55.22
SKU: RPP-3437
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 189 x 284.5 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 189 x 284.5 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
The Descent from the Cross c.1617/18
Oil Painting
$4013
$4013
Canvas Print
$50.20
$50.20
SKU: RPP-3438
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 297 x 200 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 297 x 200 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Hagar Leaves the House of Abraham c.1615/17
Oil Painting
$1096
$1096
Canvas Print
$61.19
$61.19
SKU: RPP-3439
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 62.8 x 76 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 62.8 x 76 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Bacchanalia c.1615
Oil Painting
$3771
$3771
Canvas Print
$62.14
$62.14
SKU: RPP-3440
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 91 x 107 cm
Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russia
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 91 x 107 cm
Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russia
Statue of Ceres c.1615
Oil Painting
$2063
$2063
Canvas Print
$52.78
$52.78
SKU: RPP-3441
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 90.5 x 65.5 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 90.5 x 65.5 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Venus and Adonis c.1615
Oil Painting
$3278
$3278
Canvas Print
$67.84
$67.84
SKU: RPP-3442
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 83 x 90.5 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 83 x 90.5 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
The Coronation of the Virgin c.1609/11
Oil Painting
$7326
$7326
Canvas Print
$53.46
$53.46
SKU: RPP-3443
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 106 x 78 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 106 x 78 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
The Adoration of the Shepherds 1608
Oil Painting
$944
$944
Canvas Print
$53.32
$53.32
SKU: RPP-3444
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 63.5 x 47 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 63.5 x 47 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Portrait of Marchesa Brigida Spinola Doria 1606
Oil Painting
$2130
$2130
Canvas Print
$49.24
$49.24
SKU: RPP-3445
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 152.5 x 99 cm
National Gallery of Art, Washington, USA
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 152.5 x 99 cm
National Gallery of Art, Washington, USA
Susanna and the Elders c.1609/10
Oil Painting
$4643
$4643
Canvas Print
$64.71
$64.71
SKU: RPP-3446
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 198 x 218 cm
Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid, Spain
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 198 x 218 cm
Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid, Spain
Samson and Delilah c.1609/10
Oil Painting
$4676
$4676
Canvas Print
$68.25
$68.25
SKU: RPP-3447
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 185 x 205 cm
National Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 185 x 205 cm
National Gallery, London, United Kingdom
The Abduction of Ganymede c.1611/12
Oil Painting
$3592
$3592
Canvas Print
$74.62
$74.62
SKU: RPP-3448
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 207 x 207 cm
Palace Schwarzenberg, Vienna, Austria
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 207 x 207 cm
Palace Schwarzenberg, Vienna, Austria
Prometheus Bound (Rubens and Snyders) c.1610/11
Oil Painting
$2056
$2056
Canvas Print
$64.99
$64.99
SKU: RPP-3449
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 242.6 x 209.5 cm
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, USA
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 242.6 x 209.5 cm
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, USA
The Consequences of War c.1637/38
Oil Painting
$8807
$8807
Canvas Print
$49.24
$49.24
SKU: RPP-3450
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 206 x 345 cm
Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 206 x 345 cm
Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy
The Three Graces 1639
Oil Painting
$4818
$4818
Canvas Print
$61.60
$61.60
SKU: RPP-3451
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 221 x 181 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 221 x 181 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain
The Judgement of Paris c.1639
Oil Painting
$7616
$7616
Canvas Print
$49.24
$49.24
SKU: RPP-3452
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 199 x 379 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 199 x 379 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain
Diana and her Nymphs Surprised by the Fauns c.1638/40
Oil Painting
$10306
$10306
Canvas Print
$49.24
$49.24
SKU: RPP-3453
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 129.5 x 315.2 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 129.5 x 315.2 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain
Garden of Love c.1633
Oil Painting
$11007
$11007
Canvas Print
$51.56
$51.56
SKU: RPP-3454
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 199 x 286 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 199 x 286 cm
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain
The Battle of the Amazons 1618
Oil Painting
$10785
$10785
Canvas Print
$55.36
$55.36
SKU: RPP-3455
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 121 x 165 cm
Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 121 x 165 cm
Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany
Drunken Bacchus and Satyrs (Silenus) c.1617/18
Oil Painting
$5351
$5351
Canvas Print
$73.27
$73.27
SKU: RPP-3456
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 205 x 211 cm
Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 205 x 211 cm
Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany
Portrait of Helena Fourment c.1630
Oil Painting
$819
$819
Canvas Print
$55.63
$55.63
SKU: RPP-3457
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 65 x 50 cm
Royal Museums of Fine Arts, Brussels, Belgium
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 65 x 50 cm
Royal Museums of Fine Arts, Brussels, Belgium
Helena Fourment in a Fur Wrap (Het Pelsken) 1638
Oil Painting
$1416
$1416
Canvas Print
$49.24
$49.24
SKU: RPP-3458
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 176 x 83 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 176 x 83 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
The Duke of Buckingham c.1625
Oil Painting
$881
$881
Canvas Print
$56.44
$56.44
SKU: RPP-3460
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 63 x 48 cm
Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 63 x 48 cm
Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy
The Straw Hat (Portrait of Susanna Lunden) c.1625
Oil Painting
$1167
$1167
Canvas Print
$51.70
$51.70
SKU: RPP-3461
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 79 x 54.6 cm
National Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 79 x 54.6 cm
National Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Mars and Rhea Silvia c.1616/17
Oil Painting
$932
$932
Canvas Print
$52.37
$52.37
SKU: RPP-3462
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 46 x 66 cm
Collection of the Prince of Liechtenstein, Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Peter Paul Rubens
Original Size: 46 x 66 cm
Collection of the Prince of Liechtenstein, Vaduz, Liechtenstein