Peter Paul Rubens

Flemish | 1577 - 1640

Peter Paul Rubens was a Flemish Old Masters painter who was born in 1577. Their work is currently being shown at multiple venues like The Art Institute of Chicago and will be on exhibit at Alte Pinakothek in Munich on June 05, 2025. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Scottish National Gallery have featured Peter Paul Rubens's work in the past.Peter Paul Rubens's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 13 USD to 76,654,553 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 76,654,553 USD for The massacre of the innocents, sold at Sotheby's London in 2002. In the past 12 months, their paintings have averaged 41,364 USD, while their works on paper have sold for an average of 10,231 USD.Peter Paul Rubens has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for Glasstire in March 2025. The artist died in 1640.

Artist's alternative names: P. P. Rubens, Paul Rubens, pedro pablo rubens, Pierre Paul Rubens, Rubens, Rubens Pietro Paolo

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Sir Peter Paul Rubens The Painter's Daughter 1877 etching

By Peter Paul Rubens

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Abduction of Dejanira by Nessus

By Peter Paul Rubens

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A satyr holding a basket of grapes and quinces with a nymph

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THE ANNUNCIATION

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Lot and his Daughters

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Abduction of Dejanira by Nessus

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The Adoration of the Magi

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Sir Peter Paul Rubens Chapeau De Paille 1834 Engraving Signed

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Sir Peter Paul Rubens Chapeau De Paille 1834 Engraving Signed

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Current Exhibitions

Saints, Sinners, Lovers and Fools: 300 Years of Flemish Masterworks

Peabody Essex Museum

Salem | Massachusetts | USA

Dec 14,2024 - May 04,2025

Lines of Connection: Drawing and Printmaking

The Art Institute of Chicago

Loop | Chicago | Illinois | USA

Mar 15,2025 - Jun 01,2025

The Sense of Beauty: Six Centuries of Painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce

Meadows Museum

Dallas | Texas | USA

Feb 23,2025 - Jun 22,2025

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Articles

Glasstire 28/03/2025

The Sense of Beauty: Six Centuries of Painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce at the Meadows Museum, SMU, February 23鈥揓une 22, 2025.

Observer 25/03/2025

Some artists' assistants get industry access, exposure and mentorship. Many more clean brushes and stay silent, waiting for an opportunity that never comes.

Daily Art Magazine 24/03/2025

A virgin birth鈥攖rue story or fantastical allegory? Whatever your beliefs, you can鈥檛 deny that an immaculate conception is a terrific tale! The Annunciation is a key event in the Christian biblical story.

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鈥� ..Rubens, best known for his fleshy nude women, also embraced a broad array of subjects, from religious and mythological scenes to landscapes and portraits... 鈥�
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Royal Academy of Arts

鈥� ..A brilliant entrepreneur, Rubens recognized the dual potentials for publicity and income through the distribution of prints after his original paintings and designs... 鈥�
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The Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin

鈥� ..I鈥檓 excited for our visitors to see it in a new way, and to understand the incredibly important place it holds in Rubens鈥檚 development.鈥� ... 鈥�
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AGO, Art Gallery of Ontario

鈥� ..Simply by altering small details very slightly, Rubens often arrived at new solutions which sometimes surpassed the very work that had inspired him and lent them a surprising degree of modernity... 鈥�
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Alte Pinakothek

鈥� ..me to an ongoing discussion about current notions of friendship, and users can vote there to choose the six best photos, which will enter into a thrilling dialogue with the original painting by Rubens... 鈥�
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Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud