| Full Name |
Peter Paul Rubens |
| Date of Birth |
28 June 1577 |
| Place of Birth |
Siegen, Westphalia |
| Date of Death |
30 May 1640 |
| Place of Death |
Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
Spanish Netherlands |
| Education |
Apprenticeships with Tobias Verhaecht, Adam van Noort, Otto van Veen; studied in Italy |
| Profession |
Painter, diplomat, printmaker |
| Years of Activity |
c. 1600 - 1640 |
| Brief Information |
Peter Paul Rubens was a Flemish artist who became the most prominent proponent of the Baroque style in Northern Europe. He is renowned for his Counter-Reformation altarpieces, portraits, landscapes, and mythological and allegorical subjects, often characterized by their vibrant color, sensuality, and movement. Rubens maintained a large studio in Antwerp and also served as a diplomat for the Spanish Hapsburg court. |