"The Battle of Anghiari  " (The fight for the standard). by Peter Paul Rubens
The Martyrdom of St. Lucy by Peter Paul Rubens
The Baptism of Constantine by Peter Paul Rubens
Diana's hunt (modello) by Peter Paul Rubens
A Lion Hunt by Peter Paul Rubens
A still life with various pottery, bread, a lamp and plucked poultry in a niche by Peter Paul Rubens
Ganymede receives the bowl from Hebe by Peter Paul Rubens
Hercules and the Lion of Nemea by Peter Paul Rubens
Pan and Syrinx by Peter Paul Rubens
The Adoration of the Shepherds by Peter Paul Rubens
The Boar Hunt by Peter Paul Rubens
Head of Medusa by Peter Paul Rubens

Where to See Peter Paul Rubens

54 museums worldwide

About Peter Paul Rubens

Dutch · 1577–1640

a painter who spoke five languages, spied for the Spanish Crown, was knighted by two monarchs, and ran the largest workshop in Europe

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Museums54
Countries12
Most worksBavarian State Painting Collections, Munich · 127 works
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where did Peter Paul Rubens get most of his inspiration for the image below?
    Rubens's powerful male figures were influenced by antique sculpture.
  • Where was Peter Paul Rubens from?
    Peter Paul Rubens was Dutch, born in 1577 and died in 1640.
  • When did Peter Paul Rubens live?
    Peter Paul Rubens lived from 1577 to 1640.
  • Is Peter Paul Rubens a baroque artist?
    Peter Paul Rubens defined art in seventeenth-century Flanders and brought Baroque art to international notice.
  • Was Peter Paul Rubens catholic?
    Peter Paul Rubens's parents were Calvinists who fled Antwerp for Cologne due to religious turmoil and persecution of Protestants.
  • Is Peter Paul Rubens renaissance?
    Peter Paul Rubens fused the lessons of the Italian Renaissance and the artistic traditions of his native Flanders.
  • Peter Paul Rubens's artistic style can be characterized by all of the following except?
    Peter Paul Rubens fused the lessons of the Italian Renaissance and the artistic traditions of his native Flanders, creating a style that was original and universally appealing.
  • What is Peter Paul Rubens most known for?
    Peter Paul Rubens is known as a great master in nearly every pictorial sense.

Sources

Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Peter Paul Rubens's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] museum Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes Used for: museum holdings.
  2. [2] museum Royal Castle in Warsaw Used for: museum holdings.
  3. [3] museum Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp Used for: museum holdings.
  4. [4] museum Capitoline Museums Used for: museum holdings.
  5. [5] museum Musea Brugge Used for: museum holdings.
  6. [6] museum Liechtenstein Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  7. [7] book Elizabeth Gilmore Holt; Project Muse, A Documentary History of Art, Volume 2 _ Michelangelo and the Mannerists, The Baroque and the Eighteenth Century_1 Used for: biography.
  8. [8] book Elizabeth Gilmore Holt; Project Muse, A Documentary History of Art, Volume 2 _ Michelangelo and the Mannerists, The Baroque and the Eighteenth Century_2 Used for: biography.
  9. [9] book Zuffi, Stefano, 1961-, Baroque painting : two centuries of masterpieces from the era preceding the dawn modern art Used for: biography, museum holdings, stylistic analysis.
  10. [10] book Sir Peter Paul Rubens, Delphi Complete Works of Peter Paul Rubens (Illustrated) (Masters of Art Book 14) Used for: stylistic analysis.
  11. [11] book Sir Peter Paul Rubens, Delphi Complete Works of Peter Paul Rubens - PDFDrive.com Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
  12. [12] book Lilian H. Zirpolo, Historical Dictionary of Baroque Art and Architecture Used for: biography.
  13. [13] book Penelope J.E. Davies, Walter B. Denny, Frima Fox Hofrichter, Joseph Jacobs, Ann S. Roberts, David L. Simon, Janson's History of Art_ The Western Tradition (8th Edition) Used for: biography.
  14. [14] book Mark Lamster, Master of shadows Used for: biography.
  15. [15] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography.
  16. [16] book "Michael Brand, Frederik J. Duparc, Ariane van Suchtelen, Anne T. Woollett, Tiarna Doherty, Mark Leonard and Jørgen Wadum", Rubens and Brueghel: A Working Friendship Used for: museum holdings.
  17. [17] book Alexander Marr, Rubens's Spirit Used for: biography.

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