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Peter Paul Rubens
Sir Peter Paul Rubens (Dutch: Sir Peter Paul Rubens, June 28, 1577 - May 30, 1640) was a Flemish painter and an early representative of the Baroque school. Rubens's paintings have a strong Baroque style, emphasizing movement, color and sensuality. Rubens is famous for his Counter-Reformation altarpieces, portraits, landscapes, and historical paintings of myths and allegories. Rubens ran a large studio in Antwerp, painted many famous paintings, and was also a well-known art collector in Europe. Rubens received a good education in Renaissance humanism and was a diplomat himself. He was knighted by King Felipe IV of Spain and King Charles I of England.
- Category
- Artists
- Nationality
- Spanish Netherlands
- Born
- 1577-06-28
- Died
- 1640-05-30
- Wikidata
- Q5599
![Exhibition of pictures by masters of the Flemish and British schools, including a selection from the works of Sir Peter Paul Rubens, the New Gallery, [London], 1899-1900 cover](https://archive.org/services/img/exhibitionofpict00newg)
