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Sir Peter Paul Rubens (/ ˈ r uː b ən z / ROO-bənz, Dutch: [ˈrybə(n)s]; 28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish artist and diplomat. He is considered the most influential artist of the Flemish Baroque tradition. Rubens's highly charged compositions reference erudite aspects of classical and Christian history.
Jun 24, 2024 · Peter Paul Rubens: self-portrait. Born: June 28, 1577, Siegen, Nassau, Westphalia [Germany] Died: May 30, 1640, Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands [now in Belgium] (aged 62) Notable Works: “Descent from the Cross”. “The Elevation of the Cross”. Movement / Style:
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.
The most sought-after painter in northern Europe during the seventeenth century, Peter Paul Rubens, was also a diplomat, linguist, and scholar. His dynamic, emotional style with its rich texture, vivid color, and lively movement has influenced Western art to the present day.
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.
Rubens was a remarkable individual. Not only was he an enormously successful painter whose workshop produced a staggering number of works; but he also played an important diplomatic role in 17th-century European politics.
Biography. Peter Paul Rubens was born in Siegen, Westphalia, on 28 June 1577. He was named after Saints Peter and Paul, on whose feast day he was born. His father, Jan Rubens (d. 1587), was a lawyer and magistrate from Antwerp who, because of his Calvinist faith, had fled the Spanish-occupied city and moved to Cologne in 1568 with his wife ...
