Peter Paul Rubens

17th century. Oil on oak. 67,5 x 51 cm. Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, Alte Pinakothek, Munich. 873.

Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), Boy with Bird, c. 1616, oil on panel, 49 x 40 cm. Das Kind mit dem Vogel Kind met vogel Gemäldegalerie, Berlin

Classical mythology ascribes no particular order of birth to the offspring of Echidna and Typhon. I’m going to just jump in and start big with the Nemean Lion. This immense mythical lion possessed…

The title Le Chapeau de Paille (The Straw Hat) was first used in the 18th century. In fact the hat is not straw; paille may be an error for poil, which is the French word for felt. The hat, which shades the face of the sitter, is the most prominent feature of the painting. The portrait is probably of Susanna Lunden, born Susanna Fourment, third daughter of Daniel Fourment, an Antwerp tapestry and silk merchant. Her younger sister Helena became Rubens's second wife in 1630. Susanna Fourment…

Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) was a Flemish artist known for his dramatic Baroque style. Rubens, Self-portrait, 1628 Key Details Birth: Date: 28 June 1577 Place: Siegen, Germany Death: Age: 62 Date: 13 May 1640, Place: Antwerp, Belgium Education: Classically educated and apprenticed to art teachers. Medium: Oil Style: Baroque Peter Paul Rubens, Nicolas Rubens

No other 17th-century European painter combined artistic talent, social and economic success and a high cultural level like Rubens. Though primarily a painter, he also made numerous designs for prints, tapestries, architecture, sculpture and decorative objects.

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Pencil Sketch of a Man's Back Peter Paul Rubens

View STUDY OF A HORSE WITH A RIDER By Peter Paul Rubens; oil on canvas; 46 1/2 by 22 in., 118 by 56 cm; . Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt.