Peter Paul Rubens

This is a portrait that Rubens painted of himself (1623)
This painting of Rubens has a lot of action and color. And it also is somewhat sensual. It shows a Roman goddess protecting peace from war

Pieter Pauwel (Peter Paul) Rubens (28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a painter.

Early life

He was born "in the German province of Westfalia, where his [... Calvinist]Flemish family had fled to escape religious persecution in Antwerp. In 1578, they moved to Cologne", according to media; The family moved back to Antwerp in 1589.

He was good at painting many subjects: portraits, stories from the bible or other books and landscapes. He painted in the Baroque style. Paintings in this style have a lot of action and color. Many of his paintings have a sensual touch. Some of them can be seen as erotic.

Other information

In 2024, the painting "Crucifixion of Jesus Christ" was authenticated as one of his paintings; Later it was auctioned for [c. 2 million euro or] 2.3 million euros ($2.7 million).

Other websites

  1. ↑ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Peter-Paul-Rubens. Retrieved 2025-12-01
  2. ↑ https://www.museodelprado.es/en/the-collection/artist/rubens-peter-paul/099c7adf-d261-4e54-8a3b-7807500ca539#:~:text=Rubens%20was%20born%20on%20June,return%20to%20Antwerp%20in%201589. Retrieved 2025-12-01
  3. ↑ https://www.npr.org/2025/11/30/nx-s1-5626173/rubens-painting-sells-for-2-7-million-at-auction. Retrieved 2025-12-01