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Peter Paul Rubens was a Flemish painter. Born on 28 June 1577 in Siegen, Rubens died on 30 May 1640 in Antwerp at the age of 62.
Positions held include court painter (1600–1608) and court painter (1624). Notable works include The Fall of the Damned, The Tiger Hunt and Rubens and Isabella Brant in the honeysuckle bower. Rubens studied at University of Cambridge and Old University of Leuven.
With a Wikipedia article in 175 languages, Peter Paul Rubens is No. 3,971 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 28 June 1577, Siegen
- Died
- 30 May 1640, Antwerp (aged 62)
- Country
- Spanish Netherlands
- Known as
- Diplomat, painter, graphic artist
- Field
- Art
- Education
- University of Cambridge, Old University of Leuven
- Genres
- History painting, religious painting, nude
- Languages
- Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish
- Children
- 5
- Wikipedia editions
- 175
Did you know
Was 23 when first court painter (1600).
Lived to 62.
Shares a birthday with Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Elon Musk.
One of 11 people in the Index born in Siegen, with Adolph Diesterweg.
Has a Wikipedia article in 175 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1600–1608Court painter
- 1624–Court painter
Connections
- FatherJan Rubens
- MotherMaria Pypelinckx
- SpouseIsabella Brant
- SpouseHelena Fourment
- SiblingChristine von Dietz
- SiblingPhilip Rubens
- ChildAlbert Rubens
- ChildNicolaas Rubens, Lord of Rameyen
- ChildPeter Paul Rubens III
- ChildClaire Rubens
- ChildClara Serena Rubens
Notable works
Notable works
- The Fall of the Damned
- The Tiger Hunt
- Rubens and Isabella Brant in the honeysuckle bower
- The Three Graces
- The Garden of Love
- The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus
- Portrait of Susanna Lunden
- The Elevation of the Cross
- Henry IV at the Battle of Ivry, 14 March 1590
- Drunken Bacchus
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