Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), Painter
Sitter associated with 13 portraits
Artist associated with 39 portraits
An exponent of the Baroque style, and a pre-eminent artist of the seventeenth century. He was a leading painter of altarpieces, history painting, large-scale decorations and landscapes. Born in Germany, Rubens moved to Antwerp in around 1588, where he trained with Otto van Veen. He travelled in Italy between 1600 and 1608, where he was influenced by ancient and Italian Renaissance art. In 1609, he became court painter to Archduke Albert and the Infanta Isabella, Governors of the Netherlands for Spain. From 1628 to 1630, Rubens returned to Spain, where he met Velázquez, then came to England. A scholar, collector and diplomat, he was knighted by Philip IV of Spain and Charles I of England.
by Johannes Meyssens, after Sir Peter Paul Rubens
line engraving, mid 17th century
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by Elias Widemann
line engraving, mid 17th century
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Sir Peter Paul Rubens; Sir Anthony Van Dyck
by Paul Pontius, after Sir Anthony Van Dyck
line engraving, mid 17th century
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by Wenceslaus Hollar
etching, mid 17th century
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after Wenceslaus Hollar
etching, (mid 17th century)
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by and published by Paul Pontius, after Sir Peter Paul Rubens
engraving, (1632)
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after Sir Peter Paul Rubens
stipple and line engraving, mid to late 18th century
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by John Girtin
etching, late 18th to early 19th century
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after Sir Peter Paul Rubens
line engraving, late 18th century
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by William Holl Sr, or by William Holl Jr, after Sir Peter Paul Rubens
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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Sir Peter Paul Rubens and Sir Anthony Van Dyck
by Paul Pontius, after Sir Anthony Van Dyck
line engraving, mid 17th century
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Sir Peter Paul Rubens and family
by James Macardell, after Sir Peter Paul Rubens
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by Charles Townley, after Sir Peter Paul Rubens
mezzotint, published 1778
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All paintings by this artist on the BBC Your Paintings website
Christ Church Picture Gallery, Oxford, Oxfordshire
The Banqueting House, London
Wilton House, Salisbury, Wiltshire
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