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Oct 11, 2024 · Peter Paul Rubens (born June 28, 1577, Siegen, Nassau, Westphalia [Germany]—died May 30, 1640, Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands [now in Belgium]) was a Flemish painter who was the greatest exponent of Baroque painting’s dynamism, vitality, and sensuous exuberance.
- Charles Scribner
Characterized by vivid colors, rich textures, and an expressive brush, Rubens’s dynamic style earned him the admiration and patronage of royals, regents, statesmen, and prelates alike. In the words of one of his contemporaries, Rubens was “a prince of painters and a painter of princes.”
Rubens was a painter producing altarpieces, portraits, landscapes, and history paintings of mythological and allegorical subjects. He was also a prolific designer of cartoons for the Flemish tapestry workshops and of frontispieces for the publishers in Antwerp.
- Early years and Italy. 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.
- Antwerp. In 1608 news came that Rubens's mother was dying. He left immediately for Antwerp, but by the time he arrived she had died. Once home, Rubens decided to stay in the city.
- The diplomat. In 1622 Rubens was commissioned to carry out a huge project in Paris for the notoriously difficult Maria de Medici, widow of King Henry IV of France.
- Court artist. From the mid-1620s Rubens become increasingly busy with diplomatic duties. Antwerp, in the southern Netherlands, was part of an empire ruled by Catholic Spain.
Dec 18, 2014 · Rubens has been called “the prince of painters” and his influence can be seen from the portraits of Van Dyck to the prints of Picasso. Here are six surprising facts that show there’s more to Rubens than you might think.
Apr 2, 2014 · Rubens became known as "the prince of painters and the painter of princes" during his career, due to his frequent work for royal clients.
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Apr 10, 2015 · Peter Paul Rubens has been described as the "prince of painters". A bold claim? Judge for yourself at this, the first major overview of his work and legacy.
